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Federal regulators approved one flight of a Boeing 787, with a crew but no passengers, as engineers study ways to reduce the risks of another battery fire.
Organizers at fashion shows are seeking ever more creative ways to increase their front-row seating, without offending clients or violating fire-safety laws.
The White House’s order to release classified documents came on the eve of the Senate hearing for John O. Brennan, President Obama’s choice to be C.I.A. director.
Miami, already under investigation by the N.C.A.A., is drawing interest from Major League Baseball as it studies reports linking players to performance enhancers.
Pressured by looming regulations, restaurants across the United States are shrinking portion sizes, a move that is paying off financially.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 6, 2013, covering February 7, 2013.
Gary Allan
The Lumineers
Soundtrack
Various Artists
Kidz Bop Kids
2013Krsto Papić, Croatian director and screenwriter (born 1933)[†]
Krsto Papić was a Croatian screenwriter and film director whose career spanned over five decades. He is generally considered among the best directors of former Yugoslavia, and counted among the Yugoslav Black Wave.
2013The U.S. state of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995.[†]
Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. Mississippi is the 32nd largest by area and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson is both the state's capital and largest city. Greater Jackson is the state's most populous metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 in 2020. Other major cities include Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Olive Branch, Tupelo, Meridian, and Greenville.
In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]