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In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[†]
2008Norman Whitfield, American songwriter and producer (born 1940)[†]
Norman Jesse Whitfield was an American songwriter, composer, and producer, who worked with Berry Gordy's Motown labels during the 1960s. He has been credited as one of the creators of the Motown Sound and of the late-1960s subgenre of psychedelic soul.
At Lincoln University, the oldest historically black college, a newly resurrected football program has electrified the student body.
Wall Street has gone through tough times before, but some doubt the likelihood of a quick rebound this time.
Many emergency room patients are discharged without understanding how to care for themselves once they get home, researchers say.
Investors suffered their worst losses since the terrorist attacks of 2001, and government officials raced to prevent the financial crisis from spreading.
John McCain pointed to greed on Wall Street, and Barack Obama linked problems to lax regulation.
Conditions and observations recorded for 112 years at a New York resort offer hints of the effects of global warming.
New studies suggest that two number systems, one that is innate for many animals and one that is uniquely human, may be profoundly related.
Lehman’s bankruptcy filing leaves creditors lining up, employees awaiting word on paychecks and benefits and Lehman’s counterparties rushing to limit their exposure.
Hundreds of residents of the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas were trapped by high water, hoping that rescue crews would find them.
In a dispiriting loss to the Nationals on Monday night, the Mets’ lead over the Phillies in the N.L. East fell to a half-game.
Instead of preparing for a playoff series, fans at Yankee Stadium saw their team win and tried to take home a little piece of history.
Georgia says intercepted phone calls show it was under invasion by Russia.