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A General Motors deal with the government that ensures Delphiâs union workers have their pension benefits restored does not cover nonunion workers.
The pioneer in the all-news cable TV format loses viewersâ interest in the political scrum between Fox on the right and MSNBC on the left.
Maurice R. Greenbergâs new company may soon start to siphon off business from A.I.G., and, therefore, its means to repay its debt to the government.
Governments around the world are wrestling with just how much to rein in the financial behemoths that contributed to the global banking crisis.
The German Army has been engaged in fighting in Afghanistan on a scale not seen since World War II, just as the war effort grows unpopular at home.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 21, 2009, covering October 27, 2009.
Michael Buble
Kiss
Toby Keith
Barbra Streisand
Jay-Z
2009John David Carson, American actor (born 1952)[â ]
John David Carson was an American actor known for his work in film and television. Born in Los Angeles, California, he began his career as a voice actor for Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including Space Ghost (1966â1968). He transitioned to live-action roles, making his film debut in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971). Carson appeared in a variety of projects, such as Stay Hungry (1976), Empire of the Ants (1977), and TV shows like Hawaii Five-O and Charlie's Angels. He retired after his role in Pretty Woman (1990) and died in 2009 at the age of 57.
2009David Shepherd, English cricketer and umpire (born 1940)[â ]
David Robert Shepherd was a first-class cricketer who played county cricket for Gloucestershire, and later became one of the cricket world's best-known umpires. He stood in 92 Test matches, the last of them in June 2005, the most for any English umpire. He also umpired 172 ODIs, including three consecutive World Cup finals in 1996, 1999 and 2003.
2009Taylor Mitchell, Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1990)[â ]
Taylor Josephine Stephanie Luciow, known by her stage name Taylor Mitchell, was a Canadian country folk singer and songwriter from Toronto. Her debut and only album, For Your Consideration, received encouraging reviews and airplay. Following a busy summer performance schedule, which included an appearance as a young performer at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, Mitchell embarked on a tour of Eastern Canada with a newly acquired license and car.
In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[â ]