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The American Legislative Exchange Council, whose members include lawmakers and corporations, drafts legislation on which 1,000 bills introduced annually in state legislatures are based.
Mixing policy and politics, President Obama is picking up the pace of his travel with that ultimate incumbentâs perk â unlimited use of Air Force One.
Facing attacks, Kurds are fleeing for Kurdish-majority areas amid a deteriorating relationship between Kurdish leaders and the Arab-dominated government in Baghdad.
François Hollande, the Socialist challenger, came out on top in the first round of French presidential elections, but his lead over the incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy, was slim.
The draft of an agreement finalized on Sunday pledges American support for Afghanistan for 10 years after the withdrawal of troops at the end of 2014.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 18, 2012, covering April 22, 2012.
Nicki Minaj
Adele
Rascal Flatts
Lionel Richie
One Direction
2012George Rathmann, American chemist, biologist, and businessman (born 1927)[â ]
George Blatz Rathmann (1927â2012) was an American chemist, biologist, pioneer in biotechnology and corporate executive. In 1980 he co-founded and served as the first CEO of Amgen, and later founded Icos.
In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]