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The numbers for October 22, 2014

Tony Wagner Oct 22, 2014

Ottawa was in lockdown after a shooting at the Canadian Parliament building and a war memorial Wednesday morning. A soldier and one suspect were killed, the CBC reported. Details are scarce, but Vox has a summary of what’s confirmed and unconfirmed as of late Wednesday morning. Another useful reference: the breaking news consumer’s handbook from “On the Media.”

As we wait to learn more, here are the stories we’re reading — and some numbers we’re watching — Wednesday.

17

That’s how many Pulitzers the Washington Post won under the leadership of Ben Bradlee, who served as editor for 26 years and died Tuesday at age 93. Bradlee lead the Washington Post during the Watergate scandal and the publication of the Pentagon papers, and he’s credited with elevating the Post to one of the top newspapers in the country.

11 out of 20

According to the Federal Reserve, that’s how many banks totally failed to meet the last big chunk of Dodd-Frank rules, in part because they weren’t thorough enough or made mistakes in their reporting. It’s why some are turning to a computer program called the Volcker Assistant. It is, for all intents and purposes, like a Turbo Tax for banks trying to comply with financial regulations.

40 percent

Four in 10 people surveyed by Pew Research said they’ve experienced harassment online. A little less than half of those — 18 percent of all Internet users — said that harassment went on longer, or involved physical threats, sexual harassment or stalking.

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