2012AgustĂn GarcĂa Calvo, Spanish poet, playwright, and philosopher (born 1926)[â ]
AgustĂn GarcĂa Calvo was a Spanish philologist, philosopher, poet, and playwright.
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2012AgustĂn GarcĂa Calvo, Spanish poet, playwright, and philosopher (born 1926)[â ]
AgustĂn GarcĂa Calvo was a Spanish philologist, philosopher, poet, and playwright.
2012Mitch Lucker, American singer (born 1984)[â ]
Mitchell Adam Lucker was an American musician best known as the lead vocalist for the deathcore band Suicide Silence.

2012Pascual PĂ©rez, Dominican baseball player (born 1957)[â ]
Pascual Gross Pérez was a Dominican professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos, and New York Yankees from 1980 to 1991. He was an MLB All-Star in 1983 with the Braves.
2012A fuel tank truck crashes and explodes in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, killing 26 people and injuring 135.[â ]
This is a list of notable tank truck fires and explosions.
The evolution of Mitt Romneyâs stump speech illustrates his long journey from partisanship toward the middle of American politics.
Airlines are struggling to get flight crews and support personnel back in place for travelers who were unlucky enough to be heading home during Hurricane Sandy.
Although Chinaâs economic boom has created millions of well-paying jobs, its skilled workers are moving elsewhere, in search of better quality of life, and religious and political freedoms.
A decision to fire Scott Forstall, the leader of mobile software development, means the departure of a high-ranking proponent of the visual design style for software favored by Steve Jobs.
With some commutes into the city taking three hours, New Yorkers clung to news that some subway and rail service would be restored on Thursday.
Jonathan Horowitzâs installation âYour Land/My Landâ raises questions about the function of museums and the purpose and quality of politically engaged art.
Policy makers are being urged to address long-term unemployment before those looking for work decide to give up trying for good.
Paula Wagner, who went from actress to agent to Hollywood studio chief, has come to Broadway as a producer.
âFlightâ is a story of survival that hits many familiar recovery beats, partly because transformation is the only way out when a star plays an addict in an American mainstream movie.
The Congressional Research Service withdrew a report that found no correlation between top tax rates and economic growth after senators raised concerns.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, an independent, said climate change may have been a factor in Hurricane Sandy and he believed President Obama was the best candidate to tackle the issue.
Chinua Achebeâs memoir about the moment when Nigeria split apart at a cost of more than a million lives.