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January 12, 2013

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Headlines from January 12, 2013

Singing for Their Supper

By Henry Alford

A 50-year-old shower crooner takes a turn with the nation’s oldest a cappella group, the Whiffenpoofs of Yale.

Styles1922 words

What Came First? The Sack

By Judy Battista

Von Miller, the Broncos’ imposing second-year outside linebacker, aspires to be the best defensive player in the N.F.L. and then maybe a top chicken farmer.

Sports1380 words

New Jersey Symphony President Quits After Questions on His Past

By Daniel J. Wakin

Richard Dare, the president of the New Jersey Symphony, resigned after nine days when questions arose over a past criminal case and over his business experience.

Culture1451 words

When Rangers Roamed the Halls

By Tony Gervino

How much trouble could the 1983-94 Rangers cause in a suburban hotel for a few months? The answer is plenty.

Sports807 words

‘Twelfth Night’ Twit Gets a Turn in the Spotlight

By Patrick Healy

A minor Shakespearean character comes to the fore in Tim Crouch’s “I, Malvolio,” at the Duke on 42nd Street.

Culture1013 words

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 9, 2013, covering January 12, 2013.

1
Red
Taylor Swift
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
10
2
Les Miserables
Soundtrack
Last week
33
Peak
2
Weeks
2
3
Take Me Home
One Direction
Last week
4
Peak
1
Weeks
7
4
Unorthodox Jukebox
Bruno Mars
Last week
3
Peak
2
Weeks
3
5
Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head
T.I.
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
2

Notable Deaths

2013Precious Bryant, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1942)^[†]

Precious Bryant was an American country blues, gospel, and folk singer and guitarist. Bryant is described as one of Georgia's great blueswomen. She played Piedmont fingerstyle guitar.

2013Flor María Chalbaud, First Lady of Venezuela (born 1921)^[†]

Flor de María Chalbaud Castro was First Lady of Venezuela between 2 December 1952 and 23 January 1958 and one of the founders of the Bolivarian Ladies Society.

2013Eugene Patterson, American journalist and activist (born 1923)^[†]

Eugene Corbett Patterson, sometimes known as Gene Patterson, was an American journalist and civil rights activist. He was awarded the 1967 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing.

Historical Context for January 12, 2013

In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people^[†]

Headlines from January 12, 2013

Singing for Their Supper

What Came First? The Sack

New Jersey Symphony President Quits After Questions on His Past

When Rangers Roamed the Halls

‘Twelfth Night’ Twit Gets a Turn in the Spotlight

Red

Les Miserables

Take Me Home

Unorthodox Jukebox

Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for January 12, 2013