Numbers
80 million Estimated number of people hit by last week's East Coast snowstorm
48.5 in. Highest recorded accumulation, in Maryland's Garrett County
$20 million Cost of digging out New York City from 20 in. of snow
$1.66 Average cost of a gallon of gasoline in the U.S., the highest since June 2001.
22¢ Amount the price has risen since the beginning of the year
34.6 million Number of viewers who watched the finale of Joe
11.9 million Number of viewers who watched nbc's Dateline special on Michael Jackson, airing at the same time
5% Median raise that full-time female workers received last year
1.3% Median raise that full-time male workers received last year
77.5% Percentage of an average male worker's salary earned by a female
Sources: USA Today (3), Department of Energy (2), Nielsen (2), New York Times (3)
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