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On the eve of a trip abroad intended to burnish his presidential qualifications, Mitt Romney opened a new and aggressive attack against President Obama on national security.
The terrorist network has helped to alter the Syrian revolution, injecting the weapon it perfected in Iraq — suicide bombings — into the battle against President Bashar al-Assad.
Annoyed by poor customer service, an analyst took his money out of Wells Fargo but didn’t change his rosy assessment of the bank’s strength.
The Republican Jewish Coalition, backed by the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, is starting a new effort in battleground states to win over Jewish voters.
The director James Cameron, now writing two “Avatar” sequels, has bought 2,500 acres of New Zealand farmland and established a home.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 25, 2012, covering July 25, 2012.
Zac Brown Band
Frank Ocean
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Maroon 5
2012B. R. Ishara, Indian director and screenwriter (born 1934)[†]
Babu Ram Ishara was an Indian film director and screenwriter best known for his films of the 1970s. He filmed 35 Bollywood films between 1964 and 1996. He was much popular for his film Chetana, Log Kya Kahenge, Milap, Man Jaiye, Ghar Ki Laaj, Woh Phir Aayegi and Sautela Bhai.
2012Barry Langford, English director and producer (born 1926)[†]
Barry Langford was a British television and music director, producer, and businessman. He directed many television programmes for the BBC in the 1960s and 1970s, and also worked as manager for musical artists including David Bowie and Tom Jones. He helped improve BBC television programming and also helped the development of Israeli television in the 1970s.
2012Greg Mohns, American-Canadian football player and coach (born 1950)[†]
Gregory R. Mohns was a football executive and coach who served as the assistant general manager and director of player personnel of the Toronto Argonauts until February 19, 2010.
2012Franz West, Austrian painter and sculptor (born 1947)[†]
Franz West was an Austrian artist.
In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]