Numbers: Aug. 9, 1999

$62,415 Per-screen average gross of The Blair Witch Project through its second weekend

$3,993 Per-screen average gross of Eyes Wide Shut through its second weekend

$724,260 Total amount George W. Bush, Al Gore and Bill Bradley have raised from computer-industry sources, through June 30

$7,655,158 Total amount the three candidates have raised from lawyers and law firms

28% Proportion of Americans with cell phones

59% Proportion of Americans who say they would rather visit a dentist than sit next to anyone using a cell phone

360,000 Number of tickets purchased for Bruce Springsteen's 15 sold-out shows at the New Jersey Continental...

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