For The Record Dec. 3, 2001
3,682 Number of people missing or dead in the World Trade Center attacks as of Nov. 23, according to city officials
79,000 Number of jobs lost in New York City in October, the largest one-month decline on record
$1.17 Average price per gallon of gasoline nationwide, 55[cents] lower than the year's high in May
87% Percentage of the 34.6 million Americans journeying at least 50 miles this Thanksgiving who traveled by car--an all-time high
22.9% Increase in Weight Watchers stock price, which opened at $24, on the company's first day of public trading
1 Number of pounds the average American gains during the holiday season--a contrast to the 5-to-10-lb. gain of popular belief
$25 million Reward offered by the U.S. to Afghan citizens for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden
$2 million Reward offered by the U.S. that led to the capture of Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
Sources: New York City Mayor's Office; New York City Comptroller's Office; AAA (2); Reuters; NIH; New York Times; AP
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