11.   Those are startling numbers in the land of soy milk and honey wheat bread.

12.   Doctors say they are also seeing a startling number of children with the disease.

13.   Experts have been working around the clock for the past three weeks to figure out why a startling number of foals are dying and mares are suffering spontaneous abortions.

14.   NASA has practically grounded its space shuttle fleet because inspections have uncovered a startling number of damaged wires that could endanger a mission.

15.   The startling numbers were top news in Japan, despite a deeply ingrained tradition that has long regarded suicide as an honorable way to atone for failure.

16.   Two researchers have produced startling numbers to back up the long-held belief that smoking during pregnancy can prove fatal to fetuses and infants.

17.   The city has seen a startling number of hacking attempts.