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Mary Jo White, President Obamaâs choice to lead the S.E.C., is telling Congress she can avoid conflicts of interest despite her long career on Wall Street.
The federal government is cutting back at a pace exceeded in the last half-century only by the military demobilizations after the Vietnam War and the cold war.
Edie Falco stars in âThe Madrid,â a new play by Liz Flahive about a kindergarten teacher who leaves her job and family without so much as a goodbye.
Virginia Messick is the first victim of a sexual assault scandal at Lackland Air Force Base to discuss what she has endured.
A British cleric resigned over allegations of sexual advances, even as many other clerics accused of failing to remove clergymen linked to child sexual abuse gather to choose a new pope.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 27, 2013, covering February 27, 2013.
Mumford & Sons
Various Artists
Bruno Mars
Taylor Swift
Josh Groban
2013Van Cliburn, American pianist (born 1934)[â ]
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 during the Cold War.
2013Ramon Dekkers, Dutch mixed martial artist and kick-boxer (born 1969)[â ]
Ramon Dekkers was a Dutch professional Muay Thai fighter. He won multiple world and international titles in Muay Thai during the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed the "Turbine from Hell", he was a fan favorite due to his fast-paced, aggressive fighting style which resulted in many brutal fights and knockouts. He was also praised for his willingness to fight in Thailand, including challenging for the Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight title.
2013Dale Robertson, American actor (born 1923)[â ]
Dayle Lymoine Robertson was an American actor best known for his starring roles on television. He played the roving investigator Jim Hardie in the television series Tales of Wells Fargo and railroad owner Ben Calhoun in Iron Horse. He often was presented as a deceptively thoughtful but modest Western hero. From 1968 to 1970, Robertson was the fourth and final host of the anthology series Death Valley Days. Described by Time magazine in 1959 as "probably the best horseman on television", for most of his career, Robertson played in Western films and television showsâwell over 60 titles in all.
2013Adolfo ZaldĂvar, Chilean lawyer and politician (born 1943)[â ]
Miguel Adolfo Gerardo ZaldĂvar LarraĂn was a Chilean politician and lawyer. He was senator for AisĂ©n and from March 2008 until his death in February 2013 he had been President of the Chilean Senate. He was an historic member of the Christian Democratic Party, leading its right-wing faction until his expulsion from the political party in December 2007.
2013A shooting takes place at a factory in Menznau, Switzerland, in which five people (including the perpetrator) are killed and five others injured.[â ]
On 27 February 2013, a gunman opened fire at the Kronospan wood-processing plant in the Swiss town of Menznau, killing four people. Five others were wounded, two critically. The gunman died during a struggle with another worker.
In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[â ]