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The performances illustrate the way investors are questioning whether social media companies can keep their growth rates vigorous enough to justify their valuations.
The push for reform is the strongest demonstration of a shift from a focus on national security at the expense of civil liberties to a new balance in the post-Edward J. Snowden era.
As the streets of Baltimore erupt in protests, and questions about race, poverty and the prison population tower over the political landscape, the halcyon years of the tough-on-crime Bill Clinton administration look less idyllic.
A class of chemicals that replaced an older group found to be harmful to health is now drawing criticism for the same reason.
Condominiums are few and far between in the Hamptons, but the desire for an easy lifestyle and a downsized home is changing that.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 29, 2015, covering May 1, 2015.
Shawn Mendes
Soundtrack
Reba
Tyler| the Creator
Halestorm
2015Geoff Duke, English-Manx motorcycle racer (born 1923)[†]
Geoffrey Ernest Duke, born in St. Helens, Lancashire, was a British multiple motorcycle Grand Prix road racing world champion. He raced several brands of motorcycle: Norton, Gilera, BMW, NSU and Benelli. After retirement from competition, he was a businessman based in the Isle of Man.
2015Vafa Guluzade, Azerbaijani political scientist, academic, and diplomat (born 1940)[†]
Vafa Guluzade was an Azerbaijani diplomat, political scientist and specialist in conflict resolution. He worked as Foreign Policy State Advisor for the President of Azerbaijan between 1990-1999.
2015María Elena Velasco, Mexican actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (born 1940)[†]
María Elena Velasco Fragoso was a Mexican actress, comedian, singer-songwriter and dancer. She is best known for creating and portraying La India María, a comical character based on indigenous Mexican women.
2015Grace Lee Whitney, American actress (born 1930)[†]
Grace Lee Whitney was an American actress and singer. Her entertainment career spanned over a half century in a variety of capacities in radio, on stage, in music as a singer and songwriter, in television and in movies. She played Janice Rand on the original Star Trek television series and subsequent Star Trek films.
In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]