The Dan and Dave Show
By Peter Stevenson
Dan Abrams and Dave Zinczenko: close friends at work and play, they help each other thrive in a strange and sometimes wicked media world.
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On this day
December 11, 2010
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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A Good Way to Begin a Story
By Tim Arango
The author moved to New York to be close to baseball and to become a journalist, and at Elaine’s, one could achieve both goals.
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When Wrinkle-Free Clothing Also Means Formaldehyde Fumes
By Tara Siegel Bernard
Critics say more studies are needed on the effects of formaldehyde in textiles, including a closer look at the effects of cumulative exposure.
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Full Wallets, but Using Health Program for Poor
By Anemona Hartocollis
Some New Yorkers are employing a tactic called “spousal refusal” to obtain Medicaid coverage for ailing loved ones.
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Organ Donation: Let the Market Rule?
By Ariel Kaminer
Organ transplantation seems to defy the laws of supply and demand — people die waiting when there seem to be plenty around.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 8, 2010, covering December 11, 2010.
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
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Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj
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The Gift
Susan Boyle
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Speak Now
Taylor Swift
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O Holy Night (EP)
Jackie Evancho
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Notable Deaths
2010Dick Hoerner, American football player (born 1922)[†]
Lester Junior "Dick" Hoerner was an American football player. He played fullback for the University of Iowa in 1942 and 1946 and for the Los Angeles Rams from 1947 to 1951. He helped lead the Rams to three consecutive National Football League (NFL) championship games from 1949 to 1951, played for the 1951 Los Angeles Rams team that won the 1951 NFL Championship Game, and was selected to play in the inaugural 1951 Pro Bowl. He was the Rams' all-time leading rusher at the end of his playing career with the team. He concluded his professional football career as a member of the Dallas Texans in 1952.
Historical Context for December 11, 2010
In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[†]