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A Southampton law intended to stop the crowding of multiple families into single units has become the latest controversy involving illegal immigrants in Suffolk County.
Gov. Jon Corzine needs to prevent future leaders from undoing his toll increases to protect the credit ratings of the bonds he wants to issue to steady New Jersey’s shaky finances.
How to accumulate enormous stakes in a company without tipping your hand.
Citigroup is expected to announce on Tuesday 4,000 additional job cuts, a steep cut in its stock dividend, and another boost from foreign investors.
Those of us who have always wondered why award shows have to be so infernally long got our answer on Sunday night at the Golden Globes: they don’t.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 9, 2008, covering January 15, 2008.
Mary J. Blige
Alicia Keys
Josh Groban
Various Artists
Chris Brown
2008Robert V. Bruce, American historian, author, and academic (born 1923)[†]
Robert Vance Bruce was an American historian specializing in the American Civil War, who won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for History for his book The Launching of Modern American Science, 1846–1876 (1987). After serving in the Army during World War II, Bruce graduated from the University of New Hampshire, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. He received his Master of Arts in history and his Doctor of Philosophy from Boston University, where he was later a professor. He also taught at the University of Bridgeport, Lawrence Academy at Groton, and the University of Wisconsin. Bruce was also a lecturer at the Fortenbaugh Lecture at Gettysburg College.
2008Brad Renfro, American actor (born 1982)[†]
Brad Barron Renfro was an American actor. He made his film debut at age 11 with a starring role in The Client (1994). Renfro went on to appear in 21 feature films and won several awards.
In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[†]