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In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]
Jose Reyes declared that he had no intention of leaving his longtime agent for Scott Boras, but that’s no reason for the Mets to rest too easy as their star shortstop’s free agency approaches.
A review of President Obama’s record suggests that he may have been for same-sex marriage before he was against it.
With lenders wary of repossessed houses and a foreclosure system that is bogged down, homeowners in distress are getting breathing room.
A woman, her son, her sperm donor and his lover are redefining the American family.
European finance ministers failed to agree on 12 billion euros in financial aid for the Athens government.
MSNBC will have some competition on the left as Keith Olbermann and a raft of contributors join Current TV.
A decision by Jon M. Huntsman Jr., President Obama’s former envoy to China, to run for president has prompted suspicion among Mr. Obama’s advisers.
Rory McIlroy finished off a wire-to-wire victory at Congressional Country Club with no drama in the final round.
Wielding his saxophone with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Clarence Clemons declared that the band was sharing rock ’n’ roll’s black heritage, not plundering it.
The Royal Ballet in East London shed pretenses and decamped to the O2 arena to perform “Romeo and Juliet,” enjoyed by the masses along with beer, nachos and hot dogs.
Julie Taylor, who was fired from “Spider-Man” in March, speaks out against theatrical focus groups and instant Web and twitter critics.
There is no “crime gene,” but researchers at the National Institute of Justice conference will consider looking for inherited traits that are linked to aggression and antisocial behaviors, which may lead to violent crime.