31.   One gang rape is too many, but the statistics show that Bankstown and its Lebanese inhabitants have been vilified without good reason.

32.   Over all, one in six ninth graders is held back, the state statistics show.

33.   Raids to rescue hostages are high risk and often place the hostages in peril, statistics show.

34.   Rural factories still employ fewer than half of all manufacturing workers in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, federal labor statistics show.

35.   Sanctions against employers who hire undocumented workers have declined steadily over the past four years, while deportations have hit new highs, latest national statistics show.

36.   The debate comes as new statistics show the government is struggling to boost revenues.

37.   The expansion touched a wide range of industries, from agriculture to automobiles to consumer goods, the statistics show.

38.   The lure of the open road is attracting a record number of women to riding, industry statistics show.

39.   The number of thefts and bank robberies in Brazilian cities is thought to be significantly higher than official statistics show since many crimes go unreported to the police.

40.   The likelihood that productivity is increasing more than official statistics show seems to be a key reason Greenspan held off on raising interest rates over the last several years.