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Since 2000, the population of Staten Island grew by nearly 9percentt compared to about 5percentt in Manhattan.

In the latest study Betagov completion rates reached nearly 70%, compared to about 60% in past tests.

Export revenue is expected to fall by nearly half compared to last year, the stock market has tumbled nearly 80percentt from its peak and unemployment has risen 3percentt since last summer.

Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) was the most used antimalarial for treating illness by nearly 3/4 compared to other groups of malaria drugs.

Over all last week Broadway musicals and plays grossed nearly $25 million, compared to $24.2 million the previous week and $21.5 million for the comparable week last season.

Attendance was up by nearly 2,500 compared to the previous week, and the gross rose by almost $200,000, to $568,727.

It said its revenues would likely be nearly flat compared to the same period last year.

Satellite images showed the ice had reduced by nearly 50% compared to just 40 years ago.

Legalization proponents in California have raised nearly $18m, compared to the opposition's $250,000 in fundraising.

The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (Ucles) said entries had risen to nearly 5,000 compared to just over 4,000 last year.

The upshot is that the traumatic film boosted pain thresholds by nearly 18% compared to the "control" scenario.