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The shooting suspect apparently saw the embodiment of his hatred for immigrants and political correctness at a retreat for the liberal elite.
American officials say the Pakistani spy agency aims to exert influence over lawmakers, stifle dialogue critical of Pakistan’s military and blunt the influence of India.
Under better circumstances, Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” would have been a foundation for a maturing catalog.
Hundreds of couples began marrying on Sunday in a new milestone for gay rights.
House Speaker John A. Boehner and Senator Harry Reid were preparing separate backup plans to raise the debt ceiling after leaders were unable to end a standoff over the budget.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 20, 2011, covering July 24, 2011.
Beyonce
Adele
Selena Gomez & The Scene
Jason Aldean
Bad Meets Evil
2011Frank Dietrich, German politician (born 1966)[†]
Frank Dietrich was a German politician and member of the CDU. He was a member of the final East German Volkskammer before reunification and from 1990 to 1994 was a member of the Landtag of Brandenburg.
2011Dan Peek, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1950)[†]
Daniel Milton Peek was an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the co-founder of the band America, and later a "pioneer" in contemporary Christian music.
2011Harald Johnsen, Norwegian bassist and composer (born 1970)[†]
Harald Gill Johnsen was a Norwegian jazz double bassist, known for his contributions in bands like Køhn/Johansen Sextet and Tord Gustavsen Trio, and a series of recordings with such as Sonny Simmons, Sigurd Køhn, Nils-Olav Johansen, Jan Erik Kongshaug, Frode Barth, Per Oddvar Johansen and Ditlef Eckhoff.
2011David Servan-Schreiber, French physician, neuroscientist, and author (born 1961)[†]
David Servan-Schreiber was a French physician, neuroscientist and author. He was a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He was also a lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine of Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1.
2011Skip Thomas, American football player (born 1950)[†]
Alonzo "Skip" Thomas III, nicknamed "Dr. Death", was an American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL).
In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]