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2009-11-26 tracking News section
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November 26, 2009
385 parts per million
Atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases observed by scientists at the Mauna Loa Observatory on the Big Island this week; 350 parts per million is considered a dangerous tipping point

$343
Amount a typical household in the Pacific region, which includes Hawaii, is expected to spend on gifts during the holidays, nearly $50 below the national average

38 percent
Portion of Hawaii's bridges that are "structurally deficient or functionally obsolete," the fourth-highest total in the nation

$2 million
Amount officials believe defense contractor Noshir Gowadia—who was arrested on Maui in 2005—was paid for allegedly leaking military secrets to the Chinese government; this week, a federal judge on Oahu found Gowadia fit to stand trial

Sources: The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, Better Roads magazine's 2009 "Better Bridges" survey, The Times of India, Honolulu Advertiser, Pacific Business News
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