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In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[â ]
2009Dickie Peterson American singer-songwriter and bass player (born 1948)[â ]
Richard Allan Peterson known as Dickie Peterson was an American musician, best known as the bassist, lead singer and only constant member of Blue Cheer. He also recorded two solo albums: Child of the Darkness and Tramp.
2009Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgian cyclist (born 1974)[â ]
Frank Vandenbroucke was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist. After showing promise in track and field in his adolescence, Vandenbroucke took to cycle racing in the late 1980s and developed into one of the great hopes for Belgian cycling in the 1990s, with a string of victories that included LiègeâBastogneâLiège, Grand Tour stages and Omloop Het Volk. This early success dissipated however in a series of drug problems, rows with teams and suicide attempts. Despite repeated attempts to continue his career with a string of different teams from 2000 to 2008, Vandenbroucke's drug use and unpredictability eventually led to his estrangement from the cycling world. Although Vandenbroucke claimed in an interview in 2009 to have recovered his mental health, he died of a pulmonary embolism in October 2009 at the age of 34.
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For magazines, print advertising is in poor shape right now, but special issues seem to be the one thing attracting ad dollars.
Political dynasties have grown so rapidly that many analysts say nepotism is corroding the democratic system.
Critics of NBCâs move to bring Jay Leno to 10 p.m. cite a negative effect on other programs, but the network says it is too early to judge.
Jay Feely, the Jetsâ kicker, updates his Twitter page several times a day, shaping an online manifesto and challenging his teammates to think about life outside the lines.
Sony is releasing a version of âThis Is It,â one of Mr. Jacksonâs unfinished songs, in a fleshed-out arrangement.
A 6-year-oldâs suspension for bringing a camping tool to school spurs a debate over schoolsâ zero-tolerance policies.
Obama administration officials say the U.S. is falling far short of the presidentâs goals to fight corruption, create a functioning government and train a police force.
Despite repeated mandates from Congress, the U.S. still has no reliable system for verifying that foreign visitors on temporary visas have left the country.
Vladimir Guerrero ripped a two-out, two-run single in the ninth as the Angels completed a sweep of their A.L. division series against the Red Sox.
Attacking the news media is a time-honored White House tactic but the Obama administration has narrowed its sights to the Fox News Channel.
The governorâs races in Virginia and New Jersey loom as early if imprecise tests of the president and his policies.
The Yankees swept the Twins to reach the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2004.