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From drones to frigates to fighter jets, Chinese companies are aggressively pushing sales of high-tech hardware, mostly in the developing world.
At issue is whether a valuable lease can be treated as an asset in a personal bankruptcy, just like a car or a piece of land, and used to pay off debts.
Mounting legal problems have so far left Jamie Dimon unscathed at the helm of JPMorgan Chase.
Experts involved in fixing the online health insurance marketplace say the technological problems are extensive.
“A Time to Kill,” a new Broadway play adapted from the John Grisham novel, moves through a tale of rape, murder and justice amid the racial tensions of the deep South.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 16, 2013, covering October 21, 2013.
Justin Timberlake
Drake
Lorde
Luke Bryan
Tyler Farr
2013Bud Adams, American businessman (born 1923)[†]
Kenneth Stanley "Bud" Adams Jr. was an American businessman who was the founder and owner of the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL), of which he was also a co-founder. The franchise eventually was moved to Nashville, where it was renamed the Tennessee Titans, a National Football League (NFL) franchise. A member of the Cherokee Nation who originally made his fortune in the petroleum business, Adams was chairman and CEO of Adams Resources & Energy Inc., a wholesale supplier of oil and natural gas. He was instrumental in the founding and establishment of the former American Football League (AFL).
2013Gianni Ferrio, Italian composer and conductor (born 1924)[†]
Gianni Ferrio was an Italian composer, conductor and music arranger.
2013Rune T. Kidde, Danish author, poet, and illustrator (born 1957)[†]
Rune Torstein Kidde was a Danish writer, storyteller, musician and artist. He was the son of illustrator and painter Thormod Kidde and ceramist Ragnhild Kidde. He graduated from Vestfyns Gymnasium in 1976 and has studied theology for short while. Rune T. Kidde was a multi-talented artist and has released both humorous cartoons, poems, novels, children's books and biographies. Additionally, he made radio features to the Danish Children's Radio and was a folk singer, poet and dramatic.
2013Colonel Robert Morris, American singer-songwriter and drummer (born 1954)[†]
Robert Neill Morris, known professionally as Colonel Robert Morris, was an American musician, drummer, singer and songwriter. He was also known as "The Man with the Golden Pen".
2013Major Owens, American librarian and politician (born 1936)[†]
Major Robert Odell Owens was an American politician and librarian who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the New York's 11th and then 12th congressional district. He was first elected to replace retiring representative Shirley Chisholm. Owens shepherded the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 through the House. He retired at the end of his term in January 2007 and was succeeded by Yvette Clarke.
2013Tony Summers, Welsh swimmer (born 1924)[†]
Thomas Phillip "Tony" Summers was a British competition swimmer and Olympian. He was born in Newport, South Wales, the son of Edwin Charles Summers. His grandfather was the bonesetter A. E. Kennard.
2013Oscar Yanes, Venezuelan journalist and author (born 1927)[†]
Óscar Armando Yanes González was a Venezuelan journalist and bestselling author, considered a pioneer in Venezuelan broadcast journalism. He was awarded three times with the National Prize for Journalism.
In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]