Numbers

ARMED SERVICES

89

Number of confirmed suicides among Army soldiers in 2007. If 32 suspected suicides are corroborated, the 2007 rate will be the highest since the Army started keeping track in 1980

2,000

Number of soldiers who tried to take their own life or injure themselves in 2007, up from 1,500 in 2006

STATE OF THE UNION

76%

Percentage of Democrats and Republicans who said strengthening America's economy should be a top priority this year

12%

Percentage of Republicans who said global warming is a top concern, down from 23% last year. Among Democrats, 47% cited the environment as a top priority, compared with 48% in January 2007

SURVEILLANCE

$1 billion

Cost of a proposed FBI computer database that will identify criminals and terrorists by using biometric information like palm prints, scars, tattoos, iris patterns and facial shapes

55 million

Number of sets of fingerprints the FBI currently has on file. The bureau plans to use palm prints as a second means of identification

AT THE MOVIES

$31.1 million

Amount grossed during the opening weekend of the new 3-D film documenting teen singer Miley Cyrus' recent tour. The No. 2 film, horror flick The Eye, took in $12.4 million

683

Number of cinemas showing Cyrus' movie, compared with 2,436 theaters playing The Eye