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In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[†]
2008Roland Arnall, French-American businessman and diplomat, 63rd United States Ambassador to the Netherlands (born 1939)[†]
Roland E. Arnall was an American businessman and diplomat. As the owner of ACC Capital Holdings, he became a billionaire with Ameriquest Mortgage. Additionally he funded, financed and was the visionary and co-founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and from 2006 until shortly before his death he was the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands.
For magazines and newspapers with long histories, old material can be reborn on the Web as an inexpensive way to attract readers, advertisers and money.
Critics say Starbucks has squandered its musical tastemaking cachet by offering more mainstream selections in its coffee shops.
The Connecticut Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on a case that presents a new constitutional challenge to the political compromise of civil unions.
Alitalia, the money-losing Italian airline, accepted a 747 million-euro takeover offer from Air France-KLM on Sunday, seizing an 11th-hour financial lifeline.
If the swearing-in of David A. Paterson on Monday looks carefully choreographed, that is no accident.
Investors are bracing for another volatile week in the markets as bankers and policy makers deal with the fallout from their bid to rescue Bear Stearns.
A heavy piece of steel designed to secure the crane came loose and sheared a second support free, creating a fatal imbalance, officials said.
South by Southwest is an annual reminder that the fortunes and misfortunes of the recording business don’t stop the music.
In a shocking deal reached on Sunday to save Bear Stearns, JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay less than one-tenth the firm’s market price on Friday.
When the New York Public Library announced a $1 billion expansion it signaled both a great opportunity and a great temptation.
A Barack Obama supporter quizzed on the street has drawn a million views on YouTube.
The Dalai Lama accused China of waging “cultural genocide” against his followers in Tibet.