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In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]
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.
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.
The United States has offered $10 million for help convicting Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the Pakistani founder of the group behind the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India.
After decades in which smoking by people with mental illness was supported and even encouraged, a move in Louisiana reflects a broader effort to reverse course.
E-mails and employee interviews filed as part of a lawsuit show that JPMorgan Chase flouted quality controls as it bundled mortgages into complex financial instruments.
The United States blacklisted several organizations in Iran on Wednesday, widening the American effort to pressure the government over its nuclear program and human rights abuses.
The Irish government reached a deal on Thursday with the European Central Bank to restructure debt tied to local struggling banks.
Steven Soderbergh’s “Side Effects” follows twists and turns involving a fictitious antidepressant (which has its own real Web site).
David Einhorn sued Apple to block a plan to eliminate preferred shares, showing deep dissatisfaction with the company’s once-explosive stock.