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The investigation by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of New York sends a message that nonprofit organizations can no longer assume that they will receive minimal scrutiny.
So far, under a million birds have been culled, a small part of the 240 million raised a year. But farmers must destroy entire flocks to keep the virus from spreading.
To many in North Charleston, aggressive policing lends a disturbing context to the shooting last weekend that has caused outrage across the country.
A riveting two-part stage adaptation of Hilary Mantelâs best-selling novels about Henry VIII and his chaotic court is strictly for fun.
Lost in the historically dismal nature of the Knicksâ season has been the dedication of its makeshift core: the undrafted temp players who have remained steadfast until the bitter end.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 8, 2015, covering April 10, 2015.
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2015Richie Benaud, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (born 1930)[â ]
Richard Benaud was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. Following his retirement from international cricket in 1964, Benaud became a highly regarded commentator on the game.
2015RaĂșl HĂ©ctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (born 1916)[â ]
RaĂșl HĂ©ctor Castro was a Mexican American politician, diplomat and judge. In 1964, Castro was selected to be U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, a position he held until 1968 when he was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia. In 1974, Castro was elected to serve as the 14th governor of Arizona, and resigned two years into his term to become U.S. Ambassador to Argentina. Prior to his entry into public service, Castro was a lawyer and a judge for Pima County, Arizona. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
2015Judith Malina, German-American actress and director, co-founded The Living Theatre (born 1926)[â ]
Judith Malina was a German-born American actress, director and writer. With her husband Julian Beck, Malina co-founded The Living Theatre, a radical political theatre troupe that rose to prominence in New York City and Paris during the 1950s and 1960s.
2015Rose Francine RogombĂ©, Gabonese lawyer and politician, President of Gabon (born 1942)[â ]
Rose Francine Rogombé was a Gabonese politician who was acting president of Gabon from June to October 2009, following the death of long-time President Omar Bongo. She constitutionally succeeded Bongo due to her role as president of the Senate, a post to which she was elected in February 2009. She was a lawyer by profession and a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG). Rogombé was the first female head of state of Gabon. After her interim presidency, she returned to her post as President of the Senate.
2015Peter Walsh, Australian farmer and politician, 6th Australian Minister for Finance (born 1935)[â ]
Peter Alexander Walsh was an Australian politician. He was a Senator for Western Australia from 1974 to 1993, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He held senior ministerial office in the Hawke government, serving as Minister for Resources and Energy (1983â1984) and Minister for Finance (1984â1990).
In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[â ]