The Daily Numbers for Friday, July 18

The Daily Numbers: 298 people on board Malaysian jet believed to have been shot down over the Ukraine.

2 air catastrophes this year involving Malaysian Airlines. There has still been no sign of jet that disappeared months ago.

1.2 million dollars, what the feds say the government was ripped off for by the head of a Folcroft business.

26 years practicing law for new Delco Common Pleas Judge Anthony Scanlon, who took the oath Thursday.

19, age of suspected carjacker who got more than he bargained for and wound up shooting himself while struggling with the victim.

90,000 cars a day that use I-495 in Wilmington, which has been closed for bridge repairs. Before his speech, he stopped for lunch at the Charcoal Pit on Route 202.

4 acre site on Route 420 at MacDade Boulevard that is being proposed for a new Super Wawa convenience store.

600 dollar hike in tuition for students at Temple University

18,000 jobs being cut by Microsoft.

161 point plunge yesterday for the Dow.

4.13 percent, average rate on 30-year mortgage.

89, age of Broadway legend Elaine Stritch, who died.

42-53, Phillies record as they kick off the 2nd half tonight in Atlanta.

Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan. Raise your hand if you’d like Tiger Woods to be in contention Sunday in the final round of the British Open? Yeah, me too.

I Don’t Get It: We now apparently live in a world where people actually will not think twice about shooting passenger planes out of the sky. Swell.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to those diners who were treated to a special lunch guest yesterday when President Obama decided to drop by the Charcoal Pit on Route 202 outside Wilmington.

Quote Box: “I thought I was on MSNBC-Live.”

- Diner at the Charcoal Pit amid the commotion of presidential visit.

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