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In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[â ]
2009Irving R. Levine, American journalist and author (born 1922)[â ]
Irving Raskin Levine was an American journalist and longtime correspondent for NBC News. During his 45-year career, Levine reported from more than two dozen countries. He was the first American television correspondent to be accredited in the Soviet Union. He wrote three non-fiction books on life in the USSR, each of which became a bestseller.
2009The dam forming Situ Gintung, an artificial lake in Indonesia, fails, killing at least 99 people.[â ]
Situ Gintung is an artificial lake near to the town of Cirendeu in the city of South Tangerang, Indonesia. It was formed by a dam up to 16Â m (52Â ft) high which was built by Dutch colonial authorities in 1933. The dam failed on 27 March 2009, draining the lake, with resulting floods killing at least 100 people.
Europe says its safety nets automatically provide the spending that the United States Congress has to legislate.
In cities like Portland, Ore., there is a crisis of economic expectations, as the creditworthy choose not to invest.
Lawmakers and the New York attorney general began inquiries into how tens of billions of taxpayer dollars moved from A.I.G. to several dozen big banks.
A need for constant updates has created a cottage industry that fans may not be aware of: Twitter ghostwriters.
In an effort to retain workers, executives at dozens of public companies have taken steps to lower the prices that their employees would have to pay to convert options into stock.
In the 1990s, Kirsten Gillibrand played a significant role in fighting government attempts to prove wrongdoing by cigarette makers.
Bookseller magazine chose âThe 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-Milligram Containers of Fromage Fraisâ as its oddest book title of the year.
Sequestered from the posh resorts, the islandâs lesser-known eastern coast is increasingly becoming a magnet for some of the worldâs top surfers.
Randy Levine, the teamâs president, has become the new protector of the brand.
Rents are falling in New York City. Some tenants are trading up. Others are paying less for similar space.
A flour miller in Washington State turns to the Internet to revive once-strong ties between consumers and farmers.
People who want to financially help those close to them might first ask themselves some questions on the best way to do it.