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March 12, 2009
140,000
Total number of U.S. troops in Iraq
35,000
Minimum number of troops that will remain in the country in "non-combat" roles after the Obama Administration's withdrawal plan is completed next year
4
Number of Maui soldiers who have died in Iraq and will be honored March 13 at a ceremony at the War Memorial gymnasium in Kahului
16,687
Number of Hawaii residents currently collecting unemployment benefits
36,400
Number of Hawaii residents currently out of work
2011
Year in which the NFL Pro Bowl will return to Oahu after a one-year hiatus
$4 million
Amount Hawaii Tourism Authority will pay the NFL in 2011 and again in 2012 to bring the game back
3,523
Number of bills being considered by state lawmakers on Oahu
15 weeks
Time lawmakers have to consider those bills
Sources: Hawaii Tourism Authority, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hawaii Legislative Reference Bureau, The Associated Press, Pacific Business News
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