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The case has received extraordinary attention because it unfolded as Israel passed a law concerning the force-feeding of hunger strikers.
This play at the Duke on 42nd Street is about an anthropologist whose deeply personal reasons for pursuing her work lead her into questionable moral territory.
The adoption of ad-blocking technology is rising steeply. Some see an existential threat to online content as we know it, but others see a new business niche.
Teesta Setalvad, who seeks to hold the Indian prime minister responsible for deadly riots in 2002, has been overwhelmed by attacks emanating from entities controlled by him or his allies.
Despite the drought, communities are pushing ahead with plans for new housing, with advocates saying there will be enough water to meet the demand.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 19, 2015, covering August 19, 2015.
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Future
Taylor Swift
Ed Sheeran
Jill Scott
2015George Houser, American minister and activist (born 1916)[†]
George Mills Houser was an American Methodist minister, civil rights activist, and activist for the independence of African nations. He served on the staff of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (1940s–1950s).
2015Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (born 1935)[†]
Sanat Mehta was an Indian politician and social activist from Gujarat, India. He was associated with Indian National Congress. He served as labour and finance minister of the state. Mehta was elected to Lok Sabha from Surendranagar in 1996.
In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]