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An infusion of new blood could alter the complexion of the Senate, increasing the sorts of conflicts among moderate and conservative Republicans that have reshaped the House.
Some of the payment service’s users said the company needlessly froze their accounts when large transactions were involved.
An F.B.I. hunt for leakers of national security information has coincided with Senate consideration of new legislation designed to curb intelligence officials’ exchanges with reporters.
The true star of “Bring It On: The Musical,” now at the St. James Theater, is its high-energy gymnastics, but it also draws on heavyweight theatrical talent.
A federal jury awarded $1 billion in damages to the crop biotechnology giant Monsanto, saying that its arch rival DuPont had willfully infringed a patent.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 1, 2012, covering August 2, 2012.
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Zac Brown Band
Kidz Bop Kids
Frank Ocean
Justin Bieber
2012Gabriel Horn, English biologist and academic (born 1927)[†]
Sir Gabriel Horn was a British neuroscientist and Professor in Natural Sciences (Zoology) at the University of Cambridge. His research was into the neural mechanisms of learning and memory.
2012Magnus Isacsson, Canadian director and producer (born 1948)[†]
Magnus Isacsson was a Canadian documentary filmmaker whose films investigated contemporary political issues and topics in social activism.
2012Jimmy Jones, American singer-songwriter (born 1930)[†]
James Jones was an American singer-songwriter who moved to New York City while a teenager. According to Allmusic journalist Steve Huey, "best known for his 1960 R&B smash 'Handy Man', Jones sang in a smooth yet soulful falsetto modeled on the likes of Clyde McPhatter and Sam Cooke."
2012John Keegan, English historian and journalist (born 1934)[†]
Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan was an English military historian, lecturer, author and journalist. He wrote many published works on the nature of combat between prehistory and the 21st century, covering land, air, maritime, intelligence warfare and the psychology of battle.
2012Bernd Meier, German footballer (born 1972)[†]
Bernd Meier was a German professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
2012Marguerite Piazza, American soprano (born 1920)[†]
Marguerite Piazza was an American soprano, entertainer and philanthropist from New Orleans, Louisiana.
In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]