Numbers: Apr. 24, 2000

$10 million Amount the Smithsonian Institution will pay a Chinese wildlife fund to rent two giant pandas for 10 years

$28 million Compensation the U.S. paid for bombing damage to the Chinese embassy in Belgrade in which three people were killed and 27 injured

26% Advantage George W. Bush holds over Al Gore among voters living in households with a gun

6% Advantage held by Gore over Bush in households without a gun

23.6% Major League Baseball players on opening-day rosters who were born outside the U.S., a new high

9.4% Major leaguers who hail from the Dominican Republic, the most...

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