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March 10, 2012

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Historical Context for March 10, 2012

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

Notable Deaths

Jean Giraud

2012Jean Giraud, French author and illustrator (born 1938)[†]

Jean Henri Gaston Giraud was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Franco-Belgian bandes dessinĂ©es (BD) tradition. Giraud garnered worldwide acclaim predominantly under the pseudonym MƓbius for his fantasy/science-fiction work, and to a slightly lesser extent as Gir, which he used for the Blueberry series and his other Western-themed work. Esteemed by Federico Fellini, Stan Lee, and Hayao Miyazaki, among others, he has been described as the most influential bande dessinĂ©e artist after HergĂ©.

F. Sherwood Rowland

2012Frank Sherwood Rowland, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1927)[†]

Frank Sherwood "Sherry" Rowland was an American Nobel laureate and a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. His research was on atmospheric chemistry and chemical kinetics. His best-known work was the discovery that chlorofluorocarbons contribute to ozone depletion.

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Headlines from March 10, 2012

Bearcats Arrive, and Orange Exit

By Zach Schonbrun

The Bearcats got off to a torrid start Friday by jumping out to a 25-8 lead against the Orange, who have never won the Big East championship in six appearances as the No. 1 seed.

Sports773 words

German Leader and I.M.F. Chief Split Over Debt

By Nicholas Kulish and Annie Lowrey

Despite their friendship, Angela Merkel and Christine Lagarde face difficult discussions over how to handle a future crisis, with opposing stances on the amount of money needed to protect vulnerable economies and how it should be raised.

Foreign1389 words

Kingmaker of Little Russia

By Michael Powell

In Jewish areas of south Brooklyn, Gregory Davidzon galvanizes Russian voters and treats his endorsements of political candidates as if they were a blood guarantee.

Metro2541 words