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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]
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.
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.
The world of online games has long been characterized by name-calling and trash talk, especially directed against women, but some recent episodes have prompted calls for change.
The European Central Bank chief, Mario Draghi, set off a backlash by investors who were apparently hoping for a bold euro rescue plan.
In Djenne-Djenno in sub-Saharan Africa, theft and fighting have left many archaeological sites open to looting and outright destruction.
General Motors said it would focus new attention on its struggling Opel brand in Europe after net income in the second quarter fell to $1.48 billion, from $2.52 billion in the same period a year ago.
A complex security marketed by Wells Fargo promised up to 30 years of monthly interest, but its early redemption, brought about by the Dodd-Frank law, meant big losses for investors.
Jim Holt explores the interzone between philosophy and scientific cosmology in trying to answer an ancient question: why there is something instead of nothing.
“Celeste and Jesse Forever” explores a relationship between a man and a woman that’s no longer predicated by mutual desire.