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More civilian contractors working for American companies than American soldiers died in Afghanistan last year for the first time, and some survivors are left uncompensated.
Ms. Houston reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage.
The government safety net was created to keep Americans from abject poverty, but the poorest households no longer receive a majority of government benefits.
Once pure music royalty, Whitney Houston displayed flashes of public instability that were true jolts, completely at odds with her early vivacity.
Because of the central bank’s cheap financing, some economists warn, sick banks now face less pressure to confront their problems, which could worsen in the years ahead.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 8, 2012, covering February 12, 2012.
Adele
Tim McGraw
Lamb of God
Various Artists
Ingrid Michaelson
2012Zina Bethune, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (born 1945)[†]
Zina Bianca Bethune was an American actress, dancer, and choreographer. She was the daughter of actress Ivy Bethune.
2012Denis Flannery, Australian rugby player and coach (born 1928)[†]
Denis Flannery, also known by the nickname of "Flag Pole", was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative winger, he played his club football in the Ipswich Rugby League for the Brothers club. He has been recognised as one of Queensland's greatest ever players
2012David Kelly, Irish actor (born 1929)[†]
David Kelly was an Irish actor who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards. One of the most recognisable voices and faces of Irish stage and screen, Kelly was known for his roles as Rashers Tierney in Strumpet City, Cousin Enda in Me Mammy, the builder Mr O'Reilly in Fawlty Towers, Albert Riddle in Robin's Nest, and Grandpa Joe in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Another notable role was as Michael O'Sullivan in Waking Ned Devine.
2012John Severin, American illustrator (born 1921)[†]
John Powers Severin was an American comics artist noted for his distinctive work with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat; for Marvel Comics, especially its war and Western comics; and for his 45-year stint with the satiric magazine Cracked. He was one of the founding cartoonists of Mad in 1952.
In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]