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$1.13 trillion

Combined wealth of the entire 2005 Forbes 400, released this week.

12

Number of consecutive years that Bill Gates has held the top position.

5

Number of top-10 spots held by members of the Walton family.

$34 billion

Combined wealth of the 12 Massachusetts residents who made the Forbes 400.

142,500

Number of people in Massachusetts who are unemployed, as of August.

Question of the week

Should Boston relax its prohibition on lap dancing?

To vote yes, text 1, to vote no, text 2 to 22122 to weigh in.

Last week’s result: Should colleges and universities be more transparent about the foundations that support them? Yes: 92% NO: 8% (see story)

7 million

Gallons of oil spilled from refineries, storage facilities, and other sources into the waters of Southeast Louisiana as a result of hurricane Katrina.

11 million

Gallons of oil spilled from the Exxon Valdez oil tanker into the Gulf of Alaska after the ship ran aground in 1989.

19.3

Percentage increase in energy costs in New England in August compared to a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

$17.52

Average increase in monthly electricity rates proposed by Massachusetts Electric, and expected to be approved for November 1.

"THE TIMES ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO NUDGE WAS VISIBLE ON THE BROADCAST."

A september 27 editor's note in the New York Times concerning the september 5 "TV Watch" column, which stated that FOX TV's Geraldo Rivera had "nudged" an Air Force rescue worker out of the way while carrying a woman down the stairs in post-katrina new orleans.