Numbers

93,000 Number of U.S. jobs lost in August, the highest monthly total since March

80,000 Average number of jobs lost each month since the start of the Bush presidency

140,000 Estimated number of U.S. troops in Iraq

40,000 to 65,000 Maximum number of active-duty troops the U.S. can sustain in Iraq after next March, if the Pentagon sticks to its one-year rotation plan, according to a Congressional Budget Office report

70% Percentage of their prescribed medicine taken by AIDS patients in the U.S.

90% Percentage of their prescribed medicine taken by AIDS patients in Africa

10¢ Amount of a proposed tax on espresso drinks in Seattle, which would support preschool programs for poor children

80 Number of Starbucks stores in Seattle that would be affected by the new tax

Sources: New York Times; Washington Post; New York Times (2)