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In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[â ]
2011Joe Arroyo, Colombian singer-songwriter and composer (born 1955)[â ]
Ălvaro JosĂ© Arroyo GonzĂĄlez was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean and salsa music in his country and across Latin America. In 2018 Billboard counted Arroyo's song "La RebeliĂłn" as one of the "15 Best Salsa Songs Ever".
2011Tom Borton, American jazz saxophonist, songwriter and composer (born 1956)[â ]
Thomas William Borton was an American jazz saxophonist, songwriter and composer, and was the founder and CEO of Los Angeles Post Music, Inc.
2011Richard Harris, American-Canadian football player and coach (born 1948)[â ]
Richard Drew Harris was an American professional football player who was a defensive end who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was an All-American in 1970 for Grambling and was selected in the first round of the 1971 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, the first defensive player chosen. Harris was named to the NFL All-Rookie team in 1971 and was widely regarded as one of the fastest defensive linemen in professional football before being hobbled by knee injuries.
2011Sakyo Komatsu, Japanese author and screenwriter (born 1931)[â ]
Sakyo Komatsu was a Japanese science fiction writer and screenwriter. He was one of the most well known and highly regarded science fiction writers in Japan.
2011Margaret Olley, Australian painter and philanthropist (born 1923)[â ]
Margaret Hannah Olley was an Australian painter. She held over ninety solo exhibitions during her lifetime.
2011A Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashes near Guelmim Airport in Guelmim, Morocco. All 80 people on board are killed.[â ]
The Royal Moroccan Air Force is the air force of the Moroccan Armed Forces.
After Fridayâs deadly attacks in Norway, questions are growing about whether the police are equipped to deal with violent crime.
Many employers consider or strongly prefer only people who are employed or recently laid off.
DaVita is accused of using large vials of dialysis medicine knowing that Medicare would pay for the unused portion.
Playing make-believe rodeo with sheep has begun to move from rural horseplay to becoming a sport with its own gear and championships.
Seemona Sumasar of Queens spent months in jail, accused of robberies that officials say an ex-boyfriend invented after she accused him of rape.
While seemingly distant and unfocused during the hacking hearings, Rupert Murdoch has never been a distant boss.
The study with data collected by the Census Bureau found that the median wealth of Hispanic households fell by 66 percent from 2005 to 2009.
Some of the people suspected of hacking PayPal said they had participated in an online protest.
Many-layered mapmaking is helping scholars recreate vanished landscapes and envision history.
Tyne Dalyâs performance in âMaster Classâ was based on Maria Callasâs Juilliard sessions in 1971-72, but as recordings indicate, Callas was not much like the imperious, self-absorbed prima donna of the play.
House Republican leaders said they planned to delay a scheduled vote on a plan to temporarily raise the debt ceiling, as passage seemed in growing doubt.
E-books are helping to alter the time-honored schedule for life after hardcover, with softcover versions of novels and nonfiction works being released earlier and earlier.