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68

The number of police officers who have died in the line of duty through July 18 this year, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. Nearly half died of gunfire.

$430,000

The median compensation for public university presidents in the United States during 2015, according The Chronicle of Higher Education. Five received more than $1 million, with University of Houston President Renu Khator topping the list at $1.3 million.

6,000

The number of arrests made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan within a day following a failed coup attempt on July 16.

21

The number of male golfers who had pulled out of the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil as of July 19, including the top four players in the world. Many cited fears over the Zika virus.

6 days

The amount of time it took for “Pokémon Go” to reach 21 million daily active American users following its July 6 release, making it the biggest U.S. mobile game ever.

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