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78[degrees]F Thermostat setting recommended by the White House for federal offices in California when electricity reserves approach or drop below 5%

$42 million Amount cut by Bush from federal spending to develop energy-efficient buildings

618,000 Number of the U.S. Army's new black berets that were made in China out of 1.3 million contracted

$4 million Amount the Defense Department will still pay for the Chinese berets that will no longer be worn by U.S. troops because of strained relations with China

860 Rank in popularity of the girl's name Hillary

290 Rank in popularity of the name Hillary 10 years ago

140 million Estimated number of Mother's Day cards sold last year

2% Share of all seasonal cards sold for Mother's Day, ranking it third behind Valentine's Day and Christmas

Sources: AP (2); U.S. Army; Census Bureau; Social Security Administration; Greeting Card Association


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