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Two researchers say an off-the-shelf computer program has been used to monitor and spy on dissidents in countries around the world.
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.’s announcement on Thursday eliminates the last possibility that any criminal charges will result from brutal interrogations carried out by the C.I.A.
Al Jazeera’s beIN Sport subsidiary bought the rights to broadcast some of the United States World Cup qualifying games and has paid heavily to show European soccer in the U.S.
Analysts say Tata Motors, which bought Jaguar Land Rover four years ago, has done what few companies from emerging markets have been able to do — turn around a troubled Western company.
The challenge for Mitt Romney may be that even Americans who are unhappy with President Obama remain personally attached to him.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 29, 2012, covering August 31, 2012.
2 Chainz
Various Artists
Rick Ross
Insane Clown Posse
Maroon 5
2012Max Bygraves, English actor (born 1922)[†]
Walter William "Max" Bygraves was an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs.
2012Joe Lewis, American martial artist and actor (born 1944)[†]
Joe Lewis was an American martial artist, professional kickboxer and actor. Originally a practitioner of Shōrin-ryū karate and champion in point sparring competitions, he became one of the fathers of full contact karate and kickboxing in the United States, and is credited with popularizing the combat sport in North America.
2012Carlo Maria Martini, Italian cardinal (born 1927)[†]
Carlo Maria Martini was an Italian Jesuit and Biblical scholar. He served as Archbishop of Milan from 1980 to 2002 and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983.
2012Kashiram Rana, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1938)[†]
Kashiram Rana was an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India. In 1989, he was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from Surat constituency in Gujarat. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004 from the same constituency. He served as a union cabinet minister in the department of textiles, twice, in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA govt during 1998–2004. He died on 31 August 2012.
2012John C. Shabaz, American judge and politician (born 1931)[†]
John Cyrus Shabaz was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He served 30 years as a United States district judge for the Western District of Wisconsin, and was Chief Judge between 1996 and 2001. Earlier in his career, he represented Waukesha County in the Wisconsin State Assembly for 16 years as a Republican, serving as minority leader from 1973 to 1981.
2012Sergey Sokolov, Russian commander and politician, 6th Minister of Defence for The Soviet Union (born 1911)[†]
Sergei Leonidovich Sokolov was a Soviet military commander, Hero of the Soviet Union, and served as Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union from 22 December 1984 until 29 May 1987.
In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]