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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]
2012Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (born 1918)[â ]
Yong Nyuk Lin was a Singaporean former politician who served as the Minister for Communications between 1968 and 1975, Minister for Health between 1963 and 1968, and Minister for Education between 1959 and 1963.
2012Vincent Ostrom, American political scientist and academic (born 1919)[â ]
Vincent Alfred Ostrom was an American political economist, the Founding Director of the Ostrom Workshop based at Indiana University, and the Arthur F. Bentley Professor Emeritus of Political Science. He and his wife, the political economist Elinor Ostrom, made numerous contributions to the field of political science, political economy, and public choice.
2012Juan Reccius, Chilean triple jumper (born 1911)[â ]
Hans Werner "Juan" Reccius Ellwanger was a Chilean athlete who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He competed in the men's triple jump event, but did not advance beyond the qualifying round.
2012Floyd Temple, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1926)[â ]
Floyd O. Temple was the head coach of the University of Kansas baseball team from 1954 to 1981. He also managed and played in the minor leagues in the early 1950s.
2012A derecho sweeps across the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power.[â ]
A derecho is a widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm that is associated with a fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms known as a mesoscale convective system.
After announcing plans to spin off News Corporationâs newspapers, Rupert Murdoch gave them a forceful endorsement, saying they had been âundervalued by the skeptics.â
As a vocal producer for Justin Bieber and other pop stars, Kuk Harrell is among the highly specialized talents who shape the sound of radio from the shadows.
Stocks on Wall Street surged after European leaders agreed to use bailout funds to recapitalize struggling banks directly. Euro zone shares closed ahead 5 percent.
The Candy brothers, who redefined high-end development in London with One Hyde Park, now have their sights trained on New York and Los Angeles.
An amphibious trip through Norwayâs fjords, searching for the harsh old country of the Vikings in a land of $20 burgers and high-end hotels.
Bradley Wiggins of Britain and the defending champion, Cadel Evans of Australia, are the riders to beat in the absence of former champions Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck.
With time off so scarce, why is fully enjoying it so hard? Eight rules for getting the most out of your next break. (Hint: Start practicing now.)
Opponents of the health care law were buoyed by the Supreme Courtâs limiting of Congressâs power under the commerce clause of the Constitution.
Michael Jacksonâs four older brothers â Jermaine, Marlon, Tito and Jackie â performed a show that balanced carefully between respect and exploitation.
Roger Federer rallied from two sets down to defeat the 29th-seeded Julien Benneteau in the third round. Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters were among the other winners Friday.
With Americansâ appetites subject to an array of dietary restrictions, balancing one guestâs requirements for gluten free with anotherâs for meatless can be a juggling act.
Discarded wood from the Coney Island Boardwalk has spread from the Atlantic Ocean to the shores of the Pacific, emerging in museums, restaurants and other places.