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November 5, 2012

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Historical Context for November 5, 2012

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

Notable Deaths

2012Olympe Bradna, French-American actress and dancer (born 1920)^[†]

Antoinette Olympe Bradna was a French dancer and actress, who emigrated to the United States where she lived for the rest of her life.

2012Elliott Carter, American composer and academic (born 1908)^[†]

Elliott Cook Carter Jr. was an American modernist composer who was one of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century. He combined elements of European modernism and American "ultra-modernism" into a distinctive style with a personal harmonic and rhythmic language, after an early neoclassical phase. His compositions are performed throughout the world, and include orchestral, chamber music, solo instrumental, and vocal works. Carter was the recipient of many awards – he was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his string quartets. He also wrote the large-scale orchestral triptych Symphonia: sum fluxae pretium spei.

2012Leonardo Favio, Argentinian actor, singer, director and screenwriter (born 1938)^[†]

Fuad Jorge Jury, better known by his stage name Leonardo Favio, was an Argentine singer, actor and filmmaker. He is considered one of Argentina's best film directors and one of the country's most enduring cultural figures, as well as a popular singer-songwriter throughout Latin America.

2012Bob Kaplan, Canadian lawyer and politician, 30th Solicitor General of Canada (born 1936)^[†]

Robert Philip "Bob" Kaplan, was a Canadian politician and lawyer.

2012Louis Pienaar, South African lawyer and diplomat, Minister of Internal Affairs (born 1926)^[†]

Louis Alexander Pienaar was a South African lawyer and diplomat. He was the last white Administrator of South-West Africa, from 1985 through Namibian independence in 1990. Pienaar later served as a minister in F W de Klerk's government until 1993. He married Isabel Maud van Niekerk on 11 December 1954.

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Headlines from November 5, 2012

Publishers Abroad Take On Google

By David Carr

Publishers in Europe and South America have joined anew in the fight against Google, arguing that it is picking their pockets every time it links to articles.

Business1149 words

Facing an Election Night Clamor

By Brian Stelter

After several missteps this year, news organizations have fine-tuned their safeguards and tried to prepare for a huge influx of social media reaction.

Business1061 words

Runners Embrace Chance to Help Residents Recover

By Juliet Macur and Steve Eder

Thousands of volunteers and runners dedicated their Sunday to helping families whose houses were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.

Sports1328 words

Along the 26.2 Miles, No Hordes or Cheers, Just Odd Tranquillity

By Jeré Longman

Thousands of runners were determined that the cancellation of the marathon would not keep them from completing the 26.2-mile course through New York City on Sunday.

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Giants, Hoping to Lift Spirits, Are Unable to Do Much

By Sam Borden

Beyond the added emotional response in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Giants (6-3) came away from their first loss in five weeks with an overarching sense of frustration.

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As Scandal Flared, BBC’s Leaders Missed Red Flags

By Matthew Purdy

Interviews with former BBC officials suggest that Mark Thompson and his top executives repeatedly missed opportunities to pursue a fuller picture of the BBC’s investigation into Jimmy Savile.

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Back to School, Bundled Up, but With Lingering Questions

By Cara Buckley

The effort to reopen schools shut by Hurricane Sandy presented officials with a tangled puzzle and New York City’s 1.1 million students with a drastically altered landscape.

Metro1429 words

In Sight of Manhattan Skyline, Living Forlorn and in the Dark

By Sarah Maslin Nir

In New York’s “outer boroughs,” accusations of neglect seemed colored by a growing belief that the recovery from Hurricane Sandy has split along predictable class lines.

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Romney, a Challenger at the Crossroads

By Ashley Parker and Michael Barbaro

Mitt Romney has arrived at a strange and unfamiliar moment. The political prize that eluded him four years ago, and his father, George, decades before that, is suddenly within agonizingly close reach.

National1534 words

A President’s Last Race, Win or Lose

By Peter Baker

President Obama’s checklist of “lasts” grew longer as he raced through a bone-weary last weekend before Tuesday’s election.

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HSBC May Face Charges in a Laundering Inquiry

By Mark Scott and Jessica Silver-Greenberg

The British bank HSBC has set aside an additional $800 million connected to a money laundering investigation in the United States and says it may face criminal charges in the United States.

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Toyota Raises Forecast Despite Lag in China

By Hiroko Tabuchi

The carmaker, which expects to make $9.7 billion for the full year through March, has been less exposed than its Japanese peers to the fallout over a territorial dispute with China.

Business718 words