Numbers: Jul. 26, 2004
$54 million Amount Morgan Stanley will pay to settle a sex-discrimination lawsuit, which could involve as many as 350 women
$12 million Amount of the settlement that will go to former bond saleswoman and lead plaintiff Allison Schieffelin
$76,624 2004 average White House salary for men
$59,917 2004 average White House salary for women
180 Number of days Secretary of State Colin Powell spent traveling in his first 42 months in office
263 Average number of days Powell's three immediate predecessors spent traveling at a similar point in their tenure
124 Number of Emmy nominations received by HBO, a record for one network
41 Number of nominations for two HBO shows, The Sopranos and Angels in America
33 Number of nominations garnered by ABC
Sources: New York Times (2); Washington Post (4); Boston Globe; Baltimore Sun (2)
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