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January 23, 2014

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Headlines from January 23, 2014

U.S. Offshore Wind Farm, Made in Europe

By Diane Cardwell

The promise of new jobs and work failed to come true, revealing shortcomings in the American offshore wind industry.

Business1414 words

A Tell-All Born From Goldman Gossip

By Julie Bosman

Comments heard in the Goldman Sachs elevators are making it into a book.

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Gay Marriages Confront Catholic School Rules

By Michael Paulson

Some young Catholics have been mystified by a wave of firings and forced resignations at Roman Catholic institutions around the country, most often over gay educators’ decisions to marry.

National1357 words

Exporting U.S. Rules for Foreign Banks

By Peter Eavis

Overseas banks like Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse have not had to comply with parts of the Dodd-Frank Act that aim to strengthen the capital they must maintain to absorb losses.

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Leaning Right in Hollywood, Under a Lens

By Michael Cieply and Nicholas Confessore

The Internal Revenue Service is reviewing the activities of the conservative group Friends of Abe in connection with its application for tax-exempt status.

Business1181 words

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 22, 2014, covering January 23, 2014.

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Frozen
Soundtrack
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
7
2
Beyonce
Beyonce
Last week
2
Peak
1
Weeks
5
3
My Own Lane
Kid Ink
Last week
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Peak
3
Weeks
1
4
The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Eminem
Last week
3
Peak
1
Weeks
10
5
Pure Heroine
Lorde
Last week
5
Peak
3
Weeks
15

Notable Deaths

2014Yuri Izrael, Russian meteorologist and journalist (born 1930)^[†]

Yuri Antonievich Izrael was a Soviet and Russian meteorologist. He served as the vice-chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) until September 2008, when the new bureau was elected. He was the "most influential scientific adviser" for Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, according to CNN.

2014Riz Ortolani, Italian composer and conductor (born 1926)^[†]

Riziero Ortolani was an Italian composer, conductor, and orchestrator, predominantly of film scores. He scored over 200 films and television programs between 1955 and 2014, with a career spanning over fifty years.

Historical Context for January 23, 2014

In 2014, the world population was approximately 7,381,616,244 people^[†]

Headlines from January 23, 2014

U.S. Offshore Wind Farm, Made in Europe

A Tell-All Born From Goldman Gossip

Gay Marriages Confront Catholic School Rules

Exporting U.S. Rules for Foreign Banks

Leaning Right in Hollywood, Under a Lens

Frozen

Beyonce

My Own Lane

The Marshall Mathers LP 2

Pure Heroine

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for January 23, 2014