For The Record Dec. 31, 2001

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2,992 Number of people missing or dead in the World Trade Center attacks, as of Dec. 19, according to city officials

8 Number of journalists who have been killed covering the war in Afghanistan

$1.6 million Average amount each Sept. 11 victim's family is to receive from the Federal Government's Victim Compensation Fund

$613,714 Compensation to the family of a victim earning $10,000 per year, age 35, married, with two dependents

1.8% Average rise in homicides in cities of over 1 million, from Jan. 2001 to June 2001, compared with the same period in 2000

67% Rise in homicides in Boston, the city with the biggest jump in 2001, through Dec. 18, compared with 2000

Sources: Committee to Protect Journalists; Justice Department; FBI; New York Times; Wall Street Journal; Treason, by Nathaniel Weyl