15 percent of American atheists and agnostics believe that Satan is a living force (Barna Research) ... 22 percent of IT professionals consider open source software inherently superior to proprietary alternatives such as Windows (Survey.com) ... Online prescription sales in the US will hit $1.1 billion by 2002, up from $33 million in 1999 (Jupiter Communications) ... Consumers who buy online should pay the same sales tax they would in a brick-and-mortar establishment, according to 65 percent of Americans asked (The Gallup Organization) ... By the end of next year, Internet postage sales will reach $600 million, more than double the amount for 2000 (IDC) __...__The worldwide number of "ultrahigh-net-worth individuals," with a personal worth of more than $30 million, rose 18 percent last year to 55,400 (Merrill Lynch/Gemini Consulting) ... 88 percent of Americans want warning labels added to foods that contain genetically modified ingredients (Consumer Network); 61 percent of Americans think government agencies are ineffective at ensuring food safety (Food Practice Consulting Group) ... Genetically modified soybeans make up 52 percent of the US crop (USDA) ... 47 percent of national print journalists sometimes avoid stories that seem too complex (Pew Research Center/Columbia Journalism Review)
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