Numbers

IMMIGRATION

16

Anticipated processing time, in months, for citizenship applications and residence visas filed by legal U.S. immigrants with Citizenship and Immigration Services after June 1

66%

Percentage increase in fees for the agency's services, as of July 30; critics say the hike has failed in its goal of speeding the process

INTERNET

2010

Year the Internet could slow to a global crawl because of a surge in video overloading its current capacity

$137 billion

Amount that infrastructure investors will have to invest--more than double the amount planned--to keep up with the video demand

URBAN DWELLERS

25

Amount of waste...

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