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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]
2012Raquel Correa, Chilean journalist (born 1934)[†]
Raquel Teresa Correa was a Chilean journalist who spent the main part of her career with the newspaper El Mercurio. She was well known for her interviews and reporting, and was the recipient of Chile's National Prize for Journalism in 1991.
2012Robert Gammage, American captain, lawyer, and politician (born 1938)[†]
Robert Alton "Bob" Gammage was an American politician, having served as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives, the Texas State Senate, and the United States House of Representatives.
2012Lance LeGault, American actor and stuntman (born 1935)[†]
William Lance LeGault Sr. was an American actor. He was best known as U.S. Army Colonel Roderick Decker in the 1980s American television series The A-Team.
2012Stanley Long, English director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter (born 1933)[†]
Stanley A. Long was an English exploitation cinema and sexploitation filmmaker. He was also a driving force behind the VistaScreen stereoscopic (3D) photographic company. He was a writer, cinematographer, editor, and eventually, producer/director of low-budget exploitation movies.
2012John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (born 1922)[†]
Albert John Moffatt was an English character actor and playwright, known for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot on BBC Radio in twenty-five productions and for a wide range of stage roles in the West End from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Fourth-ranked Serena Williams defeated No. 1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, after a tense third set in the United States Open women’s final.
Mitt Romney has pledged to cut individual income tax rates for everyone, but he has provided few specifics, confounding analysts and leaving himself open to attack from Democrats.
Mercer University is undertaking a $5.6 million project, which partners student work with news organizations in the area, in the hopes of reviving local journalism.
“The Train Driver,” written and directed by Athol Fugard, tells how a death on the tracks has left the train operator emotionally scarred.
“Silent,” a play written and performed by Pat Kinevane, is about a homeless Dubliner who believes he has become invisible and inaudible.
With federal and state courts handing down decisions on ballot casting and counting, the presidential election may hinge partly on last-minute legal battles by both parties.
The murder of a labor organizer bore a grim familiarity in a country with a brutal legacy of politically motivated killings.
The Nationals’ decision to end the successful season of the young pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who had elbow reconstruction surgery in 2010, has drawn mixed reactions from baseball fans.
The strike left 350,000 children without classes, and placed both the powerful teachers’ union and Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a risky standoff.
Speculation intensified over the whereabouts of Xi Jinping, China’s presumptive new president, who has been missing from public view in recent days.
“Tempest,” Bob Dylan’s first studio album since 2009, features a wide range of thoughts and influences.
José Andrés, the best-known Spanish chef working in the United States, has helped create a program that immerses future professionals in the cooking and language of Spain.