Prisoner population in the United States rises 1.9 percent.(INDUSTRY NEWS)

Law Enforcement Technology;  December 1, 2005 ;     188 words ......number of prisoners in the United States rose 1.9 percent during 2004, the Department...people behind bars in the United States, of which 1,421,911 were...population increases of at least 5 percent during 2004. Minnesota led the nation with 11.4 percent growth, followed by ...

The number of inmates in the United States rose 1.9 percent during 2004, a...

Corrections Compendium;  November 1, 2005 ;     279 words ...The number of inmates in the United States rose 1.9 percent during 2004, a decrease from the average annual rate...2004, there were 2,267,787 people behind bars in the United States, of which 1,421,911 were held in federal and state prisons...

Saudi newspaper poll finds 60 percent of Saudis hate the United States

AP Worldstream;  April 8, 2002 ;     175 words ......poll Monday that found that 60 percent of Saudis hate the United States, the kingdom's close ally, mostly...you hate the West in general? 49 percent of Saudis said yes, 30 percent said no and 21 percent said they don' t care. Asked if...

Mexican Steel Exports To United States Up 8 Percent.

Internet Securities;  February 16, 2001 ;     167 words ......exports to the United States last year were up 7.9 percent from 1999, according...steel to the United States, meanwhile, were up 171.7 percent for the year...steel to the United States, after Canada, with 13.9 percent of all U.S. steel...

China Agrees to Slow Growth of Textile Shipments;Pact Will Slow Increase...

The Washington Post;  December 20, 1987 ;     569 words ......they climbed 63 percent in 1986. "Since...surges into the United States," said U.S. Trade...accounts for 5 percent of the U.S. market...imported into the United States. China is now...fabrics to the United States. "They make everything-shir...clothing in the ...

Are We There Yet? comScore M:Metrics Reports Mobile Map Use Grows 82...

PR Newswire Europe;  July 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ......popular in the United States and Europe, with 8 percent of American...SMS is 24 percent; only one percentage point higher...is in the United States. The vast...gains in the United States and Western...maps at 72 percent, online access...

Mitsubishi Motors' new vehicle sales drop 45.7 percent in United States.

Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan);  July 2, 2004 ;     339 words ......vehicle sales in the United States plunged 45.7 percent in June from a...automaker. The 45.7 percent decline in the United States was also among...vehicles in the United States in the six months increased 2.3 percent from a year earlier...

USDA -- United States and Canadian Cattle -- January cattle inventory down...

M2 Presswire;  February 18, 2000 ;     369 words ......SERVICE: USDA -- United States and Canadian Cattle...inventory down 1 percent (C)1994-2000 M2...and calves in the United States as of January 1...million head, 1 percent below the 99.1...January 1, 1999 and 3 percent below the 5.5 million...years ago. The next United ...

[ * About 47 percent of prescriptions written in the United States are for...

Daily Breeze;  August 9, 2006 ;     234 words ...* About 47 percent of prescriptions written in the United States are for generic drugs...do know, however, that 90 percent of American women believe...household income over $100,000, 57 percent said their looks were above...women below $100,000, only 34 percent said that. Finally, 37 ...

The Number of Hispanic-Owned Businesses in the United States Is Expected...

M2 Presswire;  January 2, 2008 ;     317 words ......Businesses in the United States Is Expected To Grow 55 Percent in the Next Six...Hispanic-owned firms in the United States expected to grow 55 percent to 3.2 million...businesses in the United States is expected to grow 55 percent in the next six...

Full-year occupancy in the United States increased 3.7 percent to 61.3...

Hotel & Motel Management;  February 7, 2005 ;     60 words ...* Full-year occupancy in the United States increased 3.7 percent to 61.3 percent compared to 2003, according to Smith Travel Research. Average room rate increased 4 percent to $86.41, and revenue per available room gained...

In 1865, African Americans owned 5 percent of the net worth of the United...

The Other Side;  May 1, 2004 ;     26 words ...In 1865, African Americans owned 5 percent of the net worth of the United States. In 1990, they owned 1 percent. --Bread for the World; Alternet; Mother Jones; Utne Reader

Health care spending in the United States increased by 8.7 percent in...

American Family Physician;  February 15, 2003 ;     159 words ......care spending in the United States increased by 8.7 percent to $1.4 trillion in 2001...spending, accounting for 45 percent of national health expenditures, increased 9.4 percent in 2001. Important sources...which increased to 7.8 percent from 5.0 percent, and Medicaid ...

Short takes.(The increase of $48 billion in defense spending in George W....

The Other Side;  March 1, 2002 ;     66 words ......in every five--are living in poverty in the United States. In the 1940s, corporations paid 43 percent of the federal taxes, and individuals paid 33 percent. In the 1990s, corporations paid 15 percent, and individuals, 73 percent.

Jordanian exports to the United States jump by 62 percent this year

AP Worldstream;  August 3, 2004 ;     336 words ......Jordanian exports to the United States grew 62 percent _ to 233 million Jordanian...Jordanian exports to the United States jumped 77.5 percent to 50.5 million dinars...Jordanian imports from the United States also increased 20 percent to 138 million dinars...