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The Obama administration’s aggressive focus on leaks has led to more than twice as many prosecutions as there were in all previous administrations combined.
Catcher Chris Stewart made several key defensive plays and guided starter Hiroki Kuroda through seven solid innings, helping the Yankees end a three-game losing streak.
Lee Westwood was the third-round leader at the British Open after shooting a 70. Tiger Woods and his fellow American Hunter Mahan were two shots back.
The church is grappling with a wave of disillusionment among members who encountered information that sabotages what they were taught about their faith.
A quiet upheaval is turning the Passaic River, polluted as it may be, into a front line of reclamation.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 17, 2013, covering July 21, 2013.
J. Cole
Wale
Kanye West
Imagine Dragons
Florida Georgia Line
2013Andrea Antonelli, Italian motorcycle racer (born 1988)[†]
Andrea Antonelli was an Italian motorcycle racer. He was killed in an accident at the Moscow Raceway, whilst competing for Team Go Eleven Kawasaki in the Supersport World Championship.
2013Lourembam Brojeshori Devi, Indian martial artist (born 1981)[†]
Lourembam Brojeshori Devi was an Indian judoka who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
2013Det de Beus, Dutch field hockey player (born 1958)[†]
Anna Maria Bernadette "Det" de Beus in the Netherlands. Born in Utrecht, she was the first goalkeeper in women's field hockey to wear a mask.
2013Luis Fernando Rizo-Salom, Colombian-French composer and educator (born 1971)[†]
Luis Fernando Rizo-Salom was a Colombian composer of contemporary classical music who lived and worked in Paris since 1999. He was also a high performance athlete, member of the French hang gliding team.
2013Fred Taylor, American football player and coach (born 1920)[†]
Fred Alvin Taylor was an American football player and coach. He served as head coach at Texas Christian University from 1967 to 1970, compiling a record of 15–25–1 before he was fired following the 1970 season.
In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]