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1 - Microsoft is about to launch a major initiative on pen tablet computers with a new operating system.

2 - Commercial jets now account for about 70 percent of the company's revenue; most of the remainder came from its military and space operations.

3 - Agricultural products account for only about 5 percent of trade between the United States and Europe.

4 - Contrary to one's expectations about Mideast countries, oil accounts for only about 12% of government revenues in Dubai.

5 - It can be easy to be cynical about foreign aid in Haiti, but a deeper look reveals that Haiti has made real progress in recent years.