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January 10, 2012

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Headlines from January 10, 2012

A Big Check, and Gingrich Gets a Big Lift

By Nicholas Confessore and Eric Lipton

A $5 million check from Sheldon Adelson underscores how last year’s landmark Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance has made it possible for a wealthy individual to influence an election.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 4, 2012, covering January 10, 2012.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Christmas by Michael Buble

    Christmas

    Michael Buble

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    44
  3. 3
    Album cover for TM:103: Hustlerz Ambition by Young Jeezy

    TM:103: Hustlerz Ambition

    Young Jeezy

    Last week
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    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Under The Mistletoe by Justin Bieber

    Under The Mistletoe

    Justin Bieber

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Take Care by Drake

    Take Care

    Drake

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6

Notable Deaths

2012Jean Pigott, Canadian businesswoman and politician (born 1924)[†]

Jean Elizabeth Morrison Pigott was a Canadian politician and businesswoman. She served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Ottawa—Carleton from 1976 to 1979 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. She later served as chair of the National Capital Commission (NCC) from 1985 to 1992.

Gevork Vartanian

2012Gevork Vartanian, Russian intelligence agent (born 1924)[†]

Gevork Andreevich Vartanian was a Soviet intelligence officer.

Historical Events

2012 Khyber Agency bombing

2012A bombing at Jamrud in Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and injures 78 others.[†]

The 2012 Khyber Agency bombing occurred on 10 January 2012, when a bomb exploded near a petrol pump in the town of Jamrud near the Afghan border in Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. The bombing killed at least 30 people while 78 others were injured.

Historical Context for January 10, 2012

In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]