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In a society where headlines of violence are almost commonplace, the families of the perpetrators are largely unheard from. But now some relatives have decided to share their stories.
Mitt Romney won handily in the Nevada caucuses with the help of groups he has struggled to persuade before, including strong Tea Party supporters and very conservative voters.
The move is part of a politically charged investigation into the foreign financing of nonprofit groups that has shaken the 30-year alliance between the United States and Egypt.
The president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Craig B. Thompson, is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research.
Anne Sebba looks at the Duchess of Windsor in a new biography; Scotty Bowersâs memoir reveals Hollywoodâs sexual secrets.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 1, 2012, covering February 5, 2012.
Adele
Kidz Bop Kids
The Black Keys
Drake
Rihanna
2012Sam Coppola, American actor (born 1932)[â ]
Sam Coppola was an American character actor of stage, film, and television, appearing in more than 35 films and nearly 40 television shows, since 1968.
2012Al De Lory, American keyboard player, conductor, and producer (born 1930)[â ]
Alfred V. De Lory was an American record producer, arranger, conductor and session musician. He was the producer and arranger of a series of worldwide hits by Glen Campbell in the 1960s, including John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind", Jimmy Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman" and "Galveston". He was also a member of the 1960s Los Angeles session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew, and inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007.
2012John Turner Sargent Sr., American publisher (born 1924)[â ]
John Turner Sargent Sr. was president and CEO of the Doubleday and Company publishing house from 1963 to 1978, taking over from the previous president, Douglas Black. He led the expansion of the company from "a modest, family-controlled business to an industry giant with interests extending into broadcasting and baseball." A socialite, he was active in New York's cultural circles.
2012Jo Zwaan, Dutch sprinter (born 1922)[â ]
Jo Zwaan was a Dutch sprinter. He competed in the Men's 100 m and 4 Ă 100 m relay events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Two years earlier he had already been present at the 1946 European Athletics Championships as part of the Dutch 4 Ă 100 m relay team, that finished in 4th position in 42.3 seconds.
In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]