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In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[â ]
2009Howard Unruh, American murderer (born 1921)[â ]
Howard Barton Unruh was an American mass murderer who shot and killed thirteen people during a twelve-minute walk through his neighborhood in Camden, New Jersey, on September 6, 1949 in an incident that became known as the Walk of Death. Unruh was found criminally insane and died in 2009 after a lengthy illness at the age of 88 following 60 years of confinement.
2009Joseph Wiseman, Canadian-American actor (born 1918)[â ]
Joseph Wiseman was a Canadian-American theatre, film, and television actor. He starred as the villain Julius No in the first James Bond film, Dr. No, in 1962. He was also known for his role as crime boss Manny Weisbord on the television series Crime Story and his lengthy career on Broadway, where he was once called "the spookiest actor in the American theatre".
Despite efforts by the U.S. and its allies to cripple the Talibanâs sophisticated financial network, American officials say theyâve barely made a dent.
Energy producers are battling over policy decisions worth hundreds of billions of dollars in coming decades.
At the center of the investigation into a purported insider trading ring is Raj Rajaratnam, who rose from a technology analyst to become a hedge fund billionaire.
After representing death row clients for 20 stressful years, Tom Dunn traded the courthouse for a middle school.
For the first time in years, Afghanistan has âemerged as the top storyâ for news organizations.
Over the last year, an average of 10 percent of homeless people became so through foreclosure, which was rarely a factor even three years ago.
To complete his deal to buy the Nets, the Russian oligarch Mikhail D. Prokhorov will have to win the approval of at least 23 of the N.B.A.âs 30 owners, which might not be easy.
Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes and fired darts through the huge gaps between the Giantsâ linebackers and defensive back, dropping the Giants to 5-1.
Cliff Lee, the Philliesâ starting pitcher, dominated the Dodgersâ lineup, and the Philliesâ bats were alive all night in Game 3. The Phillies lead the series, 2-1.
Under heavy international pressure, President Hamid Karzai appears set to concede as early as Tuesday that he fell short of a first-round victory.
People who use marijuana for medical purposes and those who distribute it to them will not face federal prosecution, provided they act according to state laws.
An antigarbage strategy known as âzero wasteâ is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, national parks, restaurants and corporations.