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In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]
2013Noel Davern, Irish lawyer and politician, Minister for Education and Skills (born 1945)[†]
Noel Davern was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister of State from 1997 to 2002 and Minister for Education from 1991 to 1992. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency from 1969 to 1981 and 1987 to 2007. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Munster constituency from 1979 to 1984.
2013Leonard Herzenberg, American immunologist, geneticist, and academic (born 1931)[†]
Leonard Arthur "Len" Herzenberg was an immunologist, geneticist and professor at Stanford University. His contributions to the development of cell biology made it possible to sort viable cells by their specific properties.
2013Luigi Magni, Italian director and screenwriter (born 1928)[†]
Luigi Magni was an Italian screenwriter and film director.
2013Lou Reed, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (born 1942)[†]
Lewis Allan Reed was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Although not commercially successful during its existence, the Velvet Underground came to be regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. Reed's distinctive deadpan voice, poetic and transgressive lyrics, and experimental guitar playing were trademarks throughout his long career.
2013Michael Wilkes, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (born 1940)[†]
General Sir Michael John Wilkes, was a British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1993 to 1995.
2013Vinko Coce, Croatian opera and pop singer (born 1954)[†]
Vinko Coce was a prominent Croatian opera and pop singer. He is considered one of his generation's greatest representatives of Croatian music.
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In an interview, Susan E. Rice, President Obama’s national security adviser, said the president’s goal was to avoid having events in the region swallow his foreign-policy agenda.
At a time when polls show widening public support for legalizing marijuana, California’s 17-year experience as the first state to legalize medical marijuana offers surprising lessons, experts say.
The Red Sox, who begged unsuccessfully for an interference ruling in the 1975 World Series, were called for an obstruction error in the bottom of the ninth Saturday.
Dick Cheney writes that to prevent terrorists from sending a fatal shock to his defibrillator, he had his doctors disable the wireless capability. Could somebody really kill you that way?
Mr. Reed was a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s had an impact on generations of rock musicians.
The Giants used efficient offense, solid defense and five field goals to stop an eight-game road skid and hand Philadelphia its 10th straight home loss.
Batman: Arkham Origins, the third installment in the well-received Arkham series, looks at how Batman first encountered some of his notable allies and adversaries.
In “Up-close,” the composer Michel van der Aa, using “extra layers,” pairs a cello soloist with a silent woman who appears in a film he wrote and directed.
The director-producer J. J. Abrams (the recent “Star Trek” movies) has collaborated with Doug Dorst on a hardback book, “S.,” that operates on several levels.
After a string of disasters at sea, lawmakers and regulators push for more accountability and question the size of the newest ships.
The membership of West Side Runners, a top New York City running club, is made up of mostly working class immigrants who find marathons less of a trial than their hardscrabble lives.
This year’s White Light Festival began with Handel’s little-known dramatic cantata “Aci, Galatea e Polifemo.”