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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]
2012Greg Cook, American football player and sportscaster (born 1946)[â ]
Gregory Lynn Cook was an American football quarterback who played two professional seasons, in the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Cincinnati and was selected 5th overall in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. Once considered a rising star for the Cincinnati Bengals, he had his pro career prematurely ended by recurring shoulder troubles.
2012Ted Dicks, English composer and screenwriter (born 1928)[â ]
Edward Dicks was an English composer. He is best known for composing the music for the novelty songs "Right Said Fred" and "The Hole in the Ground". They were both Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart in 1962, recorded by Bernard Cribbins with lyrics by Myles Rudge, and produced by George Martin for Parlophone. Another song by Dicks and Rudge, "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam", was a million-seller hit in 1965 for Ronnie Hilton.
2012Jeannette Hamby, American nurse and politician (born 1933)[â ]
Jeannette Hamby was an American politician and nurse in Oregon. A native of Minnesota, she worked as an airline attendant, nurse, and educator before entering local politics. A Republican, she served in both chambers of the Oregon Legislature, winning re-election three times to the Oregon State Senate.
2012Kevin White, American politician, 51st Mayor of Boston (born 1929)[â ]
Kevin Hagan White was an American politician best known for serving as the mayor of Boston for four terms from 1968 to 1984. He was first elected to the office at the age of 38. He presided as mayor during racially turbulent years in the late 1960s and 1970s, and the start of desegregation of schools via court-ordered busing of school children in Boston. White won the mayoral office in the 1967 general election in a hard-fought campaign opposing the anti-busing and anti-desegregation Boston School Committee member Louise Day Hicks. Earlier he had been elected Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1960 at the age of 31, and he resigned from that office after his election as Mayor.
As Israelâs political and military leaders weigh options to stop Iranâs nuclear program, many are guided by an assessment that an attack is unlikely to set off widespread conflict.
Agencies like the Federal Trade Commission have been trying to crack down on online product reviews that do not disclose the connection between a merchant and the person doling out the praise.
A new analysis suggests the nationâs economic condition is worsening, throwing a wrench into talks meant to pave the way for more financial support.
The competition between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich dominated the last debate before the Florida primary, as the two angrily traded charges on Thursday over their immigration policies and financial holdings.
Wind and solar companies say they need more government support to be competitive. But in Washington, thereâs little enthusiasm for more subsidies.
With their success against antipiracy legislation in Congress, the Internet industry and its allies are weighing their future as a political force.
Cynthia Nixon stars in Manhattan Theater Clubâs revival of âWit,â Margaret Edsonâs play about a terminally ill English professor.
Newt Gingrich used ethics issues to make political gains from the beginning of his career, but in the end ethics issues helped topple him from power in the House.
An overhaul would tie collegesâ eligibility for campus-based aid programs to the institutionsâ success in improving value and affordability for students.
âLuck,â an HBO series about the world of horse racing, stars Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte.
The automakerâs earnings for 2011 were the largest in 13 years after a one-time gain in the fourth quarter.
Whether the American economy, which grew last quarter at its fastest pace in a year and a half, can sustain that momentum is critical to millions of people out of work.