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In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]
2011Eva Ekvall, Venezuelan journalist and author, Miss Venezuela 2000 (born 1983)[†]
Eva Mónica Anna Ekvall Johnson was a Venezuelan television news anchor, author, advocate in the fight against breast cancer, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2000. After winning the competition, she had a brief career in television before being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.
2011Kim Jong-il, North Korean commander and politician, second Supreme Leader of North Korea (born 1941)[†]
Kim Jong Il was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his death in 2011, when he was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong Un. Afterwards, Kim Jong Il was declared Eternal General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
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The assistant coach Mike McQueary testified that he witnessed Jerry Sandusky sexually assaulting a boy, and that he explicitly told Joe Paterno and senior Penn State officials about it.
Stanford University abruptly dropped its application to build an innovative graduate school, shortly before Cornell announced a $350 million gift to underwrite its bid.
The Knoedler Gallery, being sued for $17 million over a disputed Jackson Pollock painting, earlier refunded $2 million to a client with similar concerns of authenticity about another work.
Amazon.com, under its chief, Jeff Bezos, follows a growth-oriented strategy that sometimes disappoints investors who want near-term profit.
Substantial runs for shows like “Venus in Fur,” “War Horse” and “Anything Goes” can mean fewer offerings for subscribers.
Tens of millions of dollars in diamond profits are said to be bypassing the treasury of Zimbabwe and ending up with President Robert Mugabe and his supporters.
The Obama administration’s change will permit state-by-state variations of benefits within broad categories.
The public artist Kristin Jones plans a 24-hour extravaganza highlighting five great trees, though her last New York project in Union Square was panned.
The church next to the park where Wall Street protests were staged is now at odds with activists, who want to hold more demonstrations on a church-owned lot.
Jacqueline Schmidt and David Friedlander married and then treated guests to presentations on their dedication to living with less.
Lawyers are examining $95 billion worth of mortgages that may have been put in JPMorgan Chase securities before the housing bubble burst.
Ron Paul’s built-in networks of loyal backers from his 2008 presidential run have given him a decisive organizational advantage this election season.