30 New species of plants and animals discovered during a recent expedition to remote western New Guinea, including the orange-faced honeyeater, above, and 20 frogs
2.5 million Acres in New Guinea's Foja Mountains virtually untouched by humans
$16 billion Amount of U.S. taxpayer money disbursed in the Iraq reconstruction program
6 Measures of infrastructure performance presented to a Senate committee hearing, of which only one--hours of power available outside Baghdad--has surpassed preinvasion levels
42 million Sleeping-pill prescriptions filled in the U.S. last year, up nearly 60% since 2000
$298 million Amount drugmakers spent in the first 11 months of 2005 to...