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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]
2012Paul Callaghan, New Zealand physicist and academic (born 1947)[â ]
Sir Paul Terence Callaghan was a New Zealand physicist who, as the founding director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology at Victoria University of Wellington, held the position of Alan MacDiarmid Professor of Physical Sciences and was President of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance.
2012Nick Noble, American singer-songwriter (born 1926)[â ]
Nick Noble was an American pop singer, who was best known for his recordings of "The Tip of My Fingers" and "Moonlight Swim".
A few New York theaters and concert halls are experimenting with orchestras playing not from the traditional pit, but from a distant room or even a separate building.
Calling the killing of a 17-year-old in Florida âa tragedy,â President Obama said, âIf I had a son, heâd look like Trayvon.â
Joba Chamberlain had surgery on Thursday after dislocating his ankle on a kidsâ trampoline in Tampa, a potentially career-threatening injury for the Yankees pitcher.
Conservative women have formed a core of Rick Santorumâs support since the primaries began, drawn by his message of family values and his personal biography.
No. 13-seeded Ohio flustered top-seeded North Carolina, but the Tar Heels won their 11th consecutive regional semifinal game, a streak that includes three national championship runs.
In 2010, Matt Green embarked on a cross-country hike. Now, unable to go back to a desk job, he has decided to walk on every street in New York City.
Christina Beckles, an ex-Golden Gloves champion, now spends her time and money saving abandoned and abused dogs from a beach in Puerto Rico called Dead Dog Beach.
âMad Menâ plays to libertine fantasies of louche living, but it also gives credibility to the liberal belief that high taxes wonât constrain the rich.
The Muslim Brotherhood is overhauling its relations with the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, in an effort to put new pressure on Israel for an independent Palestinian state.
Despite Indianaâs having 12 of the nationâs 13 largest high school gyms, the demise of a signature basketball site illustrates the passing of the high school sportâs heyday in the Hoosier state.
The Saints will have to name an interim coach to replace Sean Payton, who was suspended for the 2012 season for his role in a bounty scandal.
In the film world, Firemanâs Fund has become the go-to company for insuring against production injuries and accidents.