As college students in America head back to school, we thought it might be a good time to list the top ten schools downloading schools in the United States.

The figures are based on notice of violation letters sent by the Recording Industry Association of America. The figures were based during the time period of September 2006 to mid-February 2007.

According to the Christian Science Monitor, here are the top ten schools:

1. Ohio University

2. Purdue University

3. University of Nebraska, Lincoln

4. University of Tennessee, Knoxville

5. University of South Carolina

6. University of Massachusetts at Amherst

7. Michigan State University

8. Howard University

9. North Carolina State University

10. University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Up to 10 percent of all kidney transfers operations are estimated to involve donors who received financial compensation for their organ.

Source:  “FACTBOX: The who, what, where, and why of organ trafficking,” Reuters, August 6, 2007.