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In 2007, the world population was approximately 6,757,308,781 people[†]
2007Tammy Faye Messner, American Christian evangelist and talk show host (born 1942)[†]
Tamara Faye Messner was an American evangelist. She co-founded the televangelist program The PTL Club with her husband Jim Bakker in 1974. They had hosted their own puppet-show series for local programming in the early 1960s; Messner also had a career as a recording artist. In 1978, she and Bakker built Heritage USA, a Christian theme park.
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Pressured by state and local officials, Democratic leaders in Congress are slowing their drive to revamp the nation’s voting systems.
“My First Time” is a new Off Broadway play in which four actors recount stories about people’s first sexual experiences.
“The Mistress and the Muse: The Films of Norman Mailer” is a fascinating and wide-ranging retrospective taking place for two weeks in Manhattan.
Barry Bonds hit his way out of his worst slump in 16 years, bringing himself to within two big swings from matching the career home-run record.
The question is whether the market can continue rising as investors learn that the financial innovations that helped to build the boom were constructed on sand.
Driven by corporate buyouts, strong profit reports and stock buybacks, the market closed at a record high.
Michael Rasmussen repeatedly failed to give antidoping officials the required notice of his whereabouts while training, the Danish Cycling Union said Thursday.
The success of Tommy John surgery among major leaguers has prompted young pitchers to push for it.
Second- and third-tier destinations are playing an increasingly important role for condo-hotel developers.
Four employees of two companies are accused of systematically shortchanging customers, profiting $75 million off the theft.
The agreement would ban contributions from lobbyists and reduce the amount of money most donors can give.
Sergio García had seven birdies and one bogey in the first round for 6-under, and a two-shot lead over Paul McGinley heading in to the second round of the British Open.