Basking in Islands of Legalisms
By Floyd Norris
He has been accused of securities fraud and ordered to repay money. But millions are tied up in a trust in the Cook Islands.
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On this day
January 22, 2010
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Who Declares War?
By Walter Isaacson
In new books, John Yoo celebrates and Garry Wills denounces the rise of presidential power at the expense of Congress.
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With Populist Stance, Obama Takes On Banks
By Jackie Calmes
A call for new limits on bank size and risk reflects a shift in the administration’s focus and in the political climate.
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If Bills Fail, a Quandary for Insurers
By Reed Abelson
The health care legislation that could now die in the Senate might have helped the insurance industry over the long term.
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Lobbyists Get Potent Weapon in Campaign Ruling
By David D. Kirkpatrick
The Supreme Court decision will increase the power of interest groups at the expense of candidates and parties.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 20, 2010, covering January 22, 2010.
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Animal
Ke$ha
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I Dreamed A Dream
Susan Boyle
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The Fame
Lady Gaga
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The Element Of Freedom
Alicia Keys
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STRONGER withEach Tear
Mary J. Blige
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Notable Deaths
2010Louis R. Harlan, American historian and author (born 1922)[†]
Louis Rudolph Harlan was an American academic historian who wrote a two-volume biography of the African-American educator and social leader Booker T. Washington and edited several volumes of Washington materials. He won the Bancroft Prize in 1973 and 1984, once for each volume, and the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for the second volume.
2010Jean Simmons, English-American actress (born 1929)[†]
Jean Merilyn Simmons was a British actress and singer. One of J. Arthur Rank's "well-spoken young starlets", she appeared predominantly in films, beginning with those made in Britain during and after the Second World War, followed mainly by Hollywood films from 1950 onwards.
Historical Context for January 22, 2010
In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[†]