Numbers: May 28, 2001
99 Percentage of parents surveyed who have a smoke alarm in their home
72 Percentage who put caps on electrical outlets
43 Percentage of those surveyed who own guns and keep them in a locked compartment
$205.94 Average cost of gas needed to drive a Lincoln Navigator from Minneapolis, Minn., to Los Angeles, Calif.
$124 Cost of a Greyhound bus ticket between the two cities
$99 Average cost to fly on a major airline
800 Number of Iranian citizens who applied to run for President in the country's June 8 election
10 Number of those officially granted permission by Iran's Council of Guardians
0 Number of official candidates who are women or politically liberal
Sources: University of North Carolina School of Medicine; AAA.com Ford.com MapQuest.com Greyhound.com Travelocity.com New York Times
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