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Motherhood outside marriage now varies by class about as much as it does by race, and changes in family structure have broadened income gaps and posed new barriers to upward mobility.
The prospect of criminal cases related to the Libor scandal is expected to rattle the banking world and provide a new impetus for financial institutions to settle with the authorities.
The Knicks struck a deal to reacquire Raymond Felton, the veteran point guard, sparking immediate, furious speculation that the franchise was ready to let Jeremy Lin leave for Houston.
Penny Pritzker, an heiress who hates being called an heiress, ran Barack Obama’s fund-raising for 2008, but her commitment four years later has become a matter of mystery.
A new black-box theater by Hugh Hardy complements Sarrinen’s Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincon Center.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 11, 2012, covering July 15, 2012.
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Justin Bieber
Various Artists
R. Kelly
2012Boris Cebotari, Moldovan footballer (born 1975)[†]
Boris Cebotari was a Moldovan footballer.
2012Tsilla Chelton, Israeli-French actress (born 1919)[†]
Tsilla Chelton was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 film Tatie Danielle, in which she was nominated for a César Awards and as an elderly Dominican in Sister Smile.
2012Grant Feasel, American football player (born 1960)[†]
Grant Earl Feasel was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, and Seattle Seahawks.
2012David Fraser, English general (born 1920)[†]
General Sir David William Fraser, was a senior British Army officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1978 until his retirement from military service in 1980. He was also a prolific author, publishing over 20 books mostly focused on the history of the Second World War.
2012Celeste Holm, American actress and singer (born 1917)[†]
Celeste Holm was an American actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement (1947), and was nominated for her roles in Come to the Stable (1949) and All About Eve (1950). She also is known for her performances in The Snake Pit (1948), A Letter to Three Wives (1949), and High Society (1956). She is also known for originating the role of Ado Annie in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! (1943).
2012Yoichi Takabayashi, Japanese director and screenwriter (born 1931)[†]
Yoichi Takabayashi was a Japanese film director.
2012South Korean rapper Psy releases his hit single Gangnam Style.[†]
Park Jae-sang, better known by his stage name Psy, is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter, known domestically for his humorous music videos and stage performances and internationally for his hit single "Gangnam Style" (2012). His accolades include an American Music Award, ten MAMA Awards, and a World Music Award.
In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]