149 U.S. combat death toll in Iraq this year, as of July 19
147 Total number of combat deaths in the first Gulf War
$455 billion Record budget deficit forecast for this year, according to White House estimates
$242 billion Amount of surplus originally projected for this year in a White House estimate in 2001
$290 billion Previous record for the deficit, set in 1992 under the first President Bush
14% Percentage increase in the number of people killed in SUV rollover crashes last year, compared with 2001
20% Percentage increase in the number of fatal crashes involving drivers 70 or older from 1991 to 2001
30.2% Percentage of those who abuse the elderly who are spouses or partners
4.4% Percentage of abusers who work in facilities where the elderly reside
Sources: AP; Newsday; AP; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; National Center on Elder Abuse
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