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September 8, 2012

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Historical Context for September 8, 2012

In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people^[†]

Notable Deaths

2012Ronald Hamowy, Canadian historian and academic (born 1937)^[†]

Ronald Hamowy was a Canadian academic, known primarily for his contributions to political and social academic fields. At the time of his death, he was professor emeritus of intellectual history at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Hamowy was closely associated with the political ideology of libertarianism and his writings and scholarship place particular emphasis on individual liberty and the limits of state action in a free society. He is associated with a number of prominent American libertarian organizations.

2012Bill Moggridge, English-American designer, author, and educator, co-founded IDEO (born 1943)^[†]

William Grant Moggridge, RDI was an English designer, author and educator who cofounded the design company IDEO and was director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. He was a pioneer in adopting a human-centred approach in design, and championed interaction design as a mainstream design discipline.

2012Thomas Szasz, Hungarian-American psychiatrist and academic (born 1920)^[†]

Thomas Stephen Szasz was a Hungarian-American academic and psychiatrist. He served for most of his career as professor of psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University. A distinguished lifetime fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a life member of the American Psychoanalytic Association, he was best known as a social critic of the moral and scientific foundations of psychiatry, as what he saw as the social control aims of medicine in modern society, as well as scientism.

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Headlines from September 8, 2012

Let the Parties and the Games Begin

By Guy Trebay

New York Fashion Week kicks off with an Hermès dinner, Fashion Night Out and a movie screening.

Styles1767 words

Behind the Scenes, the Bloodiest Beltway Battle

By Michiko Kakutani

Bob Woodward provides an exhaustive account of how the “Grand Bargain” debt deal between President Obama and House speaker John A. Boehner collapsed last year.

Culture1407 words

A Day After the Party, It’s Still the Economy

By Helene Cooper and Annie Lowrey

The disappointing jobs report leaves President Obama with fading hopes that the economy will surge before Election Day, straining his argument that he has put the country on the right path.

National1080 words

Defying Canon and Civil Laws, Diocese Failed to Stop a Priest

By Laurie Goodstein

As recently as 2011, a bishop and Catholic officials in Kansas City, Mo., didn’t act to prevent a priest from taking pornographic photographs of young girls.

National1641 words

Unpredictable Danger Looms Close to the Heart

By Katie Thomas

Patients who received damaged defibrillator wires made by St. Jude Medical are learning that removing them can be risky, but so can leaving them in place.

Business1468 words

In a Swirl of Excess, No Guilt Included

By Mark Leibovich

It’s hard to tell the difference between the major political parties during convention week festivities.

Politics1957 words

Yanks, Behind Three Homers, Knock Orioles Back Down

By David Waldstein

Home runs from Russell Martin, Steve Pearce and Alex Rodriguez accounted for all but one of the Yankees’ runs as they again moved a game ahead of Baltimore in the American League East race.

Sports911 words

As Coolant Is Phased Out, Smugglers Reap Large Profits

By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Andrew W. Lehren

As government authorities in the industrialized world work to phase out an air-conditioner coolant, HCFC-22, a black market has sprung up for it.

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Superman, Grab a Book

By Joshua Brustein

John H. Locke has installed homemade, fully stocked and short-lived bookcases in four sidewalk kiosks this year and hopes others will undertake similar projects.

Metro1032 words

Divided by Immigration Policy

By John Leland

An executive order by President Obama gives some immigrants the chance to avoid deportation for two years, but its age requirements have split some families.

Metro2831 words

Bulk of Charitable Giving Not Earmarked for the Poor

By Ginia Bellafante

If big cuts are made to federal programs that benefit the lives of the less fortunate, private donations are unlikely to help fill the gap left by government.

Metro893 words

Dispute Over Costs Delays Opening of 9/11 Museum

By Charles V. Bagli

Because of a disagreement between Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, a museum at ground zero will not open even by next year’s anniversary of the attacks.

Metro1273 words