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A plant for making seawater drinkable in Carlsbad, Calif., will offer a peek into a future when prices for water reflect the real costs of obtaining it.
If the U.S.D.A. approves a New Mexico horse slaughtering plant, it would be the first time since 2007 that equine meat for human consumption would be produced in the United States.
Local councils in rebel-held towns are trying to set up courts, police forces and social services, amounting to Syria’s first experiments in self-government after years under the Assads.
The daily deals Web site reported weak fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, and fired its chief executive, Andrew Mason, a day later.
Vanessa Redgrave plays a Polish survivor of the Holocaust in “The Revisionist,” written by her co-star, Jesse Eisenberg.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 27, 2013, covering March 1, 2013.
Mumford & Sons
Various Artists
Bruno Mars
Taylor Swift
Josh Groban
2013Bonnie Franklin, American actress, dancer, and singer (born 1944)[†]
Bonnie Gail Franklin was an American actress. She is best known for her leading role as Ann Romano in the television series One Day at a Time (1975–1984). She was nominated for Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe Awards.
In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]