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In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[â ]
2008Christopher Hyatt, American occultist and author (born 1943)[â ]
Christopher Hyatt, born Alan Ronald Miller, was an American psychologist, occultist, and writer. He was founder and president of New Falcon Publications, an independent publisher specializing in psychedelic and occult literature; Hyatt's press published work by several well-known champions of consciousness expansion, including Israel Regardie, Timothy Leary, Robert Anton Wilson, and Antero Alli.
2008Carm Lino Spiteri, Maltese architect and politician (born 1932)[â ]
Carm Lino Spiteri, also known by his nickname IÄ-Äumpaqq, was a Maltese architect and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives with the Nationalist Party between 1971 and 1987, and again between 1992 and 1996.
2008Jazeh Tabatabai, Iranian painter, poet, and sculptor (born 1931)[â ]
Jazeh Tabatabai was an Iranian avant-garde painter, poet, and sculptor. He was the founder and director of the Iran Modern Art Gallery in Tehran, Iran. Tabatabai's fame is mostly due to his creative figures and metal sculptures which he assembled with parts from old machinery and cars.
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Barack Obama has admitted to using illegal drugs as a teenager, but others remember him as a model of moderation.
With the economy slowing and houses no longer easy sources of cash, a growing number of consumers cannot pay the minimum monthly amount off their credit card debt.
A sweeping case against suspects in the Sept. 11 attacks would bring new scrutiny to military commissions.
Catholics have backed the winner of the national popular vote for at least the last nine presidential elections.
The breeds, the Tibetan mastiff, the Beauceron, the Swedish vallhund and the Plott, are the most to be admitted at once since 1991.
Information emerged that Brian McNamee, Roger Clemensâs former trainer, had stated in a sworn deposition Thursday that he injected Clemensâs wife, Debbie, with H.G.H., at Clemensâs request.
As economic and social problems grow acute, President Hugo ChĂĄvez is facing criticism even from his supporters.
A Japan-style quagmire, most economists say, is an outcome that can be avoided in the United States with sound economic policy.
History suggests that the power vacuum created in the Gambino family could result in a bloody restructuring of the organizationâs business model.
If the cost of sequencing a human genome can drop to $1,000 or below, experts say it would start to become feasible to tell what diseases people might be at risk for.
Internet-centered programs that compete with the core products of Microsoft are a driver of its bid for Yahoo.
The man French authorities were questioning was identified as Moussa Bakir, a broker at SociĂ©tĂ© GĂ©nĂ©raleâs futures brokerage unit.