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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]
2012Mollie Hunter, Scottish author and playwright (born 1922)[â ]
Maureen Mollie Hunter McIlwraith was a Scottish writer known as Mollie Hunter. She wrote fantasy for children, historical stories for young adults, and realistic novels for adults. Many of her works are inspired by Scottish history, or by Scottish or Irish folklore, with elements of magic and fantasy.
2012Alfredo Ramos, Brazilian footballer and coach (born 1924)[â ]
Alfredo Ramos Castilho, was a Brazilian footballer in the defense role. He was simply known as Alfredo or Polvo by fans.
2012Gore Vidal, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (born 1925)[â ]
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal was an American writer and public intellectual known for his acerbic epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays interrogated the social and sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Vidal was heavily involved in politics, and unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the United States House of Representatives, and later in 1982 to the United States Senate.
2012Tony Sly, American musician, singer-songwriter (born 1970)[â ]
Anthony James Sly was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the front man of the punk rock band No Use for a Name. In his later years he also gained attention for his acoustic solo work, with two acoustic split albums he released with Lagwagon front man Joey Cape and two solo albums.
2012Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics.[â ]
Michael Fred Phelps II is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Phelps tied the record of eight medals of any color at a single Games, held by gymnast Alexander Dityatin, by winning six gold and two bronze medals. Four years later, when he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won five gold medals and one silver. This made him the most successful athlete of the Games for the fourth Olympics in a row.
The Haqqanisâ pursuit of mass American casualties, combined with simmering political tension, has reduced room for ambiguity between Pakistan and the United States.
Some companies are leaning on social media like Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare for advice on what products to bring to market.
On the eve of the Fedâs policy-making committee meeting, members who favor more stimulus argued that the likely path of the economy was enough reason for action.
In the wake of the scandal over the manipulation of Libor, the $3 trillion municipal bond market is looking at the company that sets its rates, with little transparency.
After Dr. Robert C. Smith accused his supervisors at the Food and Drug Administration of harmful practices, they began a wide-ranging surveillance operation on him.
A $40 million gift to build a field house in Brooklyn Bridge Park â along with a velodrome â has drawn criticism from some residents who say the donation is inappropriate for the area.
Mitt Romneyâs remarks on cultural differences between Israelis and Palestinans drew a pointed rebuke from the Palestinian leadership.
India suffered the largest electrical blackout in history, over an area encompassing about 10 percent of the worldâs population.
The stories in Joshua Cohenâs âFour New Messagesâ are about a lot of things: sex, family, disappointment, literary frustration â the pantry items that stock a young writerâs larder.
The dark hallway that takes audiences into the Comedy Cellar, the most storied old-school comedy club in the city, has the look of a hall of fame, even if it isnât one.
The Securities and Exchange Commission said the market was âilliquid and opaqueâ and that issuers should provide information that investors receive in other financial markets.
Films will be crackling with tension this fall and winter, as a number of high-profile pictures tackle tough and sometimes violent subject matter, some of it politically tinged.