By the Numbers

615

Million dollars, the amount the Catholic Church paid in sexual abuse claims in 2007

691

Credible reports of sexual abuse from dioceses and religious orders in 2007

1.2

Billion dollars, the amount Wal-Mart has received in tax breaks, free land, infrastructure assistance, low-cost financing and grants from state and local governments in the United States

90

Percent drop in the number of insurgent attacks in the Anbar Province of Iraq in the last two years

25

Percent of American deaths in Iraq that have occurred in the Anbar Province, which has now been returned to Iraqi security forces

1.4

Billion people worldwide living on less than $1.25 per day

41,059

Number of people killed in traffic crashes in 2007, the lowest number in a decade

78

Cents earned by women for every dollar earned by men in the United States in 2007

24.4

Percent of Texas residents who lack health insurance, the highest percentage in the country

Sources: National Catholic Reporter; New York Times; World Bank; AAA