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In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[â ]
2010Quintin Dailey, American basketball player (born 1961)[â ]
Quintin "Q" Dailey was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard who played collegiately at the University of San Francisco, he later went on to a career in the NBA, playing for the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, and Seattle SuperSonics over the course of his 10-year tenure in the league.
2010Jack Levine, American soldier and painter (born 1915)[â ]
Jack Levine was an American Social Realist painter and printmaker best known for his satires on modern life, political corruption, and biblical narratives. Levine is considered one of the key artists of the Boston Expressionist movement.
2010Emilio Eduardo Massera, Argentinian admiral (born 1925)[â ]
Emilio Eduardo Massera was an Argentine Naval military officer and a leading participant in the Argentine coup d'Ă©tat of 1976. In 1981, he was found to be a member of P2, a clandestine Masonic lodge involved in Italy's strategy of tension. Many considered Massera to have masterminded the junta's Dirty War against political opponents, which resulted in over 30,000 deaths and disappearances.
An Air Force proposal to attach an order for helicopters to an old military contract without competitive bids is opposed.
If MSNBC were really worried about coming off as impartial, donât you think it would have chosen somebody besides Mr. Olbermann to anchor its election coverage?
Recent jitters in the bond market are a forceful reminder that investors remain wary of European sovereign debt.
Many Afghan women set themselves on fire to escape lives of servitude and abuse.
A weekend gathering of top Fed officials and economists took on the air of an awkward family reunion, with rivalries for the affections of an ancestor, Milton Friedman.
On a day when they werenât very good, the Jets won as Nick Folk tied the score with a field goal with four seconds left in regulation, then kicked the winner in overtime.
George W. Bush will end a self-imposed silence about his presidency in an NBC special with Matt Lauer on Monday.
States face huge deficits, and incoming Republican leaders are promising to respond with an array of cuts.
Fred Muellerâs analysis of more than 1,000 fatal, paralytic or otherwise ghastly injuries in sports has improved safety for athletes.
Texas Christianâs resounding win against Utah improved its chances to move into the B.C.S. title game if No. 1 Oregon or No. 2 Auburn falters.
The U.S. sent an informant to Pakistan after the 9/11 attacks, despite a warning that he sympathized with radical groups.
The New York governor-elect has promised to attract new talent to Albany, but his record as a manager shows that not everyone can thrive under his leadership approach.