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November 11, 2013

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Historical Context for November 11, 2013

In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]

Notable Deaths

John Barnhill (basketball)

2013John Barnhill, American basketball player and coach (born 1938)[†]

John Anthony "Rabbit" Barnhill was an American professional basketball player.

Domenico Bartolucci

2013Domenico Bartolucci, Italian cardinal and composer (born 1917)[†]

Domenico Bartolucci was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the former director of the Sistine Chapel Choir and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and was recognized in the field of music both as a director and a prolific composer. Considered among the most authoritative interpreters of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Bartolucci led the Sistine Chapel Choir in performances worldwide, and also directed numerous concerts with the Choir of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, including a tour of the former Soviet Union.

Bob Beckham

2013Bob Beckham, American singer-songwriter (born 1927)[†]

Robert Joseph Beckham was an American country music publisher based in Nashville, who mentored generations of songwriters as head of Combine Music Publishing from 1964 to 1989. He played a pivotal role in the career of Kris Kristofferson and guided other artists including Dolly Parton, Larry Gatlin, Tony Joe White and Billy Swan.

John S. Dunne

2013John S. Dunne, American priest and theologian (born 1929)[†]

John S. Dunne, C.S.C. was an American priest and theologian of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He held the John A. O'Brien Professorship of Theology at the University of Notre Dame.

2013Atilla Karaosmanoğlu, Turkish economist and politician, 33rd Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1931)[†]

Atilla Karaosmanoğlu was a Turkish economist and politician.

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Headlines from November 11, 2013

Big Data’s Little Brother

By Quentin Hardy

Start-ups are gathering data and analyzing it much faster than was possible even a couple of years ago, aiming to project economic trends from seemingly unconnected information.

Business1252 words

Marrying Companies and Content

By David Carr

The New York-based company Contently has developed a roster of writers and journalists for hire and a software application that helps companies tell their own stories.

Business1254 words