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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]
2012Arkadii Dragomoshchenko, Russian poet and author (born 1946)[†]
Arkadii Trofimovich Dragomoshchenko was a Russian poet, writer, translator, and lecturer. He is considered the foremost representative of language poetry in contemporary Russian literature.
2012Jon Finlayson, Australian actor and screenwriter (born 1938)[†]
Jon Douglas Finlayson was an Australian stage and screen character actor, radio performer, writer, director, producer and singer
2012Derek Jameson, English journalist and broadcaster (born 1929)[†]
Derek Jameson was an English tabloid journalist and broadcaster. He began his career in the media in 1944 as a messenger at Reuters and worked his way up to become the editor of several British tabloid newspapers in the 1970s and 1980s.
2012Tom Sims, American skateboarder and snowboarder, founded Sims Snowboards (born 1950)[†]
Tom Sims was an American athlete, inventor, and entrepreneur. Sims was World Snowboarding Champion (1983), World Champion Skateboarder (1975), and founder of SIMS Snowboards and SIMS Skateboards. He lived in Santa Barbara, California, from 1971 until his death.
2012Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing 10 and injuring four.[†]
On 12 September 2012 at about 12:20 local time, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251, operated by an Antonov An-28, crashed while attempting to land at Palana Airport in Russia. Both pilots were killed, together with 8 of the 12 passengers. All 4 survivors were in serious condition. The aircraft descended below minima on approach in instrument meteorological conditions and impacted a forested slope. Alcohol was found in the blood of both flight crew.
Some economists say that new fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks will do less good for the environment than a straight tax on gasoline.
The re-election bid by State Senator Roy J. McDonald has become a referendum on one issue: his decision to vote to legalize same-sex marriage.
The Federal Reserve said it does not consider politics when setting policy, but it is again poised to announce an economic stimulus effort during an election season.
Amazon says its Kindle Fire HD is “the best tablet at any price.” But there’s no GPS, no to-do list, no notes app. What’s the attraction?
Mitt Romney’s position in favor of the war during his freshman year reflected his family’s views and his faith in traditional values but later shifted markedly.
Heavily redacted documents showed top private equity firms agreeing among themselves on which would bid on takeover targets.
Several companies and research labs are working on wearable robots to help disabled people walk or to make the human body superhuman.
By building warehouses across the country, the retailer hopes to cut as much as a day off its two-day shipping times.
The conservative talk show host, Glenn Beck, is taking his show, TheBlaze TV, to the satellite television network and plans for it to be available on cable TV, too.
A proposal to give the European Union more control over banking has stirred up dissent from countries that have doubts about the plan’s practicality.
The violent deaths of four American diplomatic personnel in Libya provoked an uproar in Washington on Wednesday, presenting new challenges in the volatile Middle East less than two months before the presidential election.
The rock musician Amanda Palmer has invited fans who play strings, saxophone and brass to join her on stage during a tour, not for money but for beer, and many professional musicians are outraged.