The numbers for September 11, 2014
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The numbers for September 11, 2014
Per tradition, the 2,983 names of the people who died in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, were read at the World Trade Center site Thursday morning. The 9/11 Museum has attracted nearly a million visitors since opening in May.
Here are some other stories we’re reading and some numbers we’re watching Thursday:
That’s RadioShack’s revenue for its second quarter, which ended last month — a 22 percent drop from a year ago, as The New York Times reported. The troubled electronics retailer has tried rebranding and closing stores, but most analysts say it’s headed for bankruptcy nonetheless.
The number of college and university police departments that have received mine-resistant vehicles from the Department of Defense since 1998, according to data published by the Chronicle of Higher Education. That total could still grow: The Chronicle’s data isn’t complete; they’re still waiting on information from 11 states and the District of Columbia.
The estimated number of iTunes accounts that “purchased” the new U2 album, “Songs of Innocence,” as part of an Apple promotion announced Tuesday. Many users were not pleased at the record’s sudden appearance on their phones and computers. For comparison: Business Insider pegs U2’s total album sales before this week at a measly 150 million.
That’s how much cash Los Angeles police seized during a raid in the city’s Fashion District on Wednesday. The “fast fashion” industry provides an easy route for drug cartels to launder money, Quartz reported, and L.A. is a hot spot.
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