Not Quite Smart Enough
By Andrew Martin
As the âsmartâ gadget revolution spreads from phones to televisions and home appliances, some manufacturers are hoping to make a bundle.
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On this day
January 24, 2012
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Europe Weighs Tough Law on Online Privacy
By Somini Sengupta
A proposed law in Europe would compel Web sites to obtain consent when collecting personal data and to delete that data forever at the consumerâs request.
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âSuper PACâ for Gingrich to Get $5 Million Infusion
By Nicholas Confessore
Dr. Miriam Adelson, the wife of Sheldon Adelson, is a longtime Gingrich friend and patron who contributed $5 million to the super PAC, Winning Our Future, this month.
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Political Push Moves a Deal on Mortgages Inches Closer
By Nelson D. Schwartz and Shaila Dewan
About one million homeowners facing foreclosure could have their mortgage burden cut by about $20,000 each as part of a long-awaited deal.
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Visit to Warholâs World, In All Its Goofy Glory
By Charles Isherwood
âGob Squadâs Kitchen (Youâve Never Had It So Good)â at the Public Theater is loosely inspired by Andy Warholâs Factory.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 18, 2012, covering January 24, 2012.
- 1
21
Adele
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 46
- 2
Take Care
Drake
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 8
- 3
El Camino
The Black Keys
- Last week
- 7
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 5
- 4
TM:103: Hustlerz Ambition
Young Jeezy
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 3
- 5
Mylo Xyloto
Coldplay
- Last week
- 8
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 11
Notable Births
2012Princess Athena of Denmark[â ]
Countess Athena of Monpezat is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the younger child and only daughter of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark. She is the youngest grandchild of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik, and the niece of King Frederik X. Athena is currently ninth in the line of succession to the Danish throne.
Historical Context for January 24, 2012
In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]