Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Wed, Jul 1 1992 Date: Wed, 1 Jul 92 05:20:57 EDT Message-ID: 07-01 0000 cc cc July 1, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. OUT-OF-STATE ABORTIONS: Nationwide about 6% of women seeking abortions travel out of state. States where most women travel to another state for the procedure: Wyoming 56% South Dakota 47% West Virginia 35% Mississippi 32% Indiana, New Hampshire 29% Source: The Alan Guttmacher Institute NEW HOME SALES DROP: New single-family homes sold, seasonally adjusted annual rate: 1991 M 511,000 J 513,000 J 505,000 A 522,000 S 499,000 O 526,000 N 578,000 D 578,000 1992 J 667,000 F 627,000 M 546,000 A 531,000 M 501,000 Source: Commerce Dept. SOCCER LEAGUE ACTION: The Major Soccer League Tacoma Stars franchise folded earlier this month. Number of teams in the MSL since it started in 1978: Season Teams 1978-79 6 1979-80 10 1980-81 12 1981-82 13 1982-83 14 1983-84 12 1984-85 14 1985-86 12 1986-87 12 1987-88 11 1988-89 7 1989-90 8 1990-91 8 1991-92 7 Source: Major Soccer League THE "OUCH" IN FIREWORKS: There were 11,218 injuries caused by fireworks in the USA last year. Percentage of people, by age, who were injured in 1991: Age Percentage 0-4 9% 5-14 44% 15-24 24% 25-64 23% Source: Consumer Products Safety Commission This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM