Fewer than two-thirds of the 70,000 people sentenced to life from 1988 to 2001 are in for murder, the Times analysis found.

The Times analysis covered the years 1988 through 2001.

The Times analysis divided households into five groups of equal size.

The Times analysis found little evidence, however, that underreporting was greater at public hospitals than at private ones.

In Atlanta, the tipping appears to have begun, according to the Times analysis.

Nevertheless, The Times analysis shows that foreclosure has touched Westchester more lightly than other parts of the region.

The Times analysis found that 34,727 of the reductions, or about half, went to Staten Island.

In the current term, the Times analysis found, there has also been movement in the funniness-of-individual-justices department.

To determine the cost of renting, the Times analysis added monthly rent and renters' insurance.

In the more than 400 accidents in the Times analysis, 30 percent of the signal problems were listed as confirmed.