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To sit in the stands at Citi Field in the listless days of July was to watch the Mets’ offense flat-line. Credit for a turnaround goes to the players, and to four impossibly young and strong starting arms.
With China’s president unwavering on tough Internet policies, Narendra Modi of India is sending a different message: Help India become an Internet powerhouse.
The case of a corrections officer who injured an inmate and lied about it, but who an arbitrator found could return to work after a 120-day suspension, illustrates a broader problem.
In the wake of Speaker John A. Boehner’s announcement that he would resign, the party’s internal struggle will be played out in Congress and the presidential race.
Russia left the United States scrambling by reaching an understanding with Iraq, Syria and Iran to share intelligence about the Islamic State militants.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 23, 2015, covering September 27, 2015.
The Weeknd
Five Finger Death Punch
Travis Scott
Iron Maiden
Troye Sivan
2015Syed Ahmed, Indian author and politician, 16th Governor of Manipur (born 1945)[†]
Syed Ahmed was an Indian politician, author and a member of the Congress Party. He was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur on 16 May 2015, but only served four months before dying in office on 27 September. During his short tenure as governor, the Manipur Tenants, Visitors and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 was passed by the Manipur Assembly on 15 March.
2015Pietro Ingrao, Italian journalist and politician (born 1915)[†]
Pietro Ingrao was an Italian politician and journalist who participated in the Italian resistance movement. For many years, he was a senior figure in the Italian Communist Party (PCI).
2015Kallen Pokkudan, Indian activist and author (born 1937)[†]
Kallen Pokkudan, also known as Kandal Pokkudan, was an Indian environmental activist and writer from Kerala. He was known for his efforts for the protection and proliferation of the mangrove forests in Kerala, since 1989.
2015Frank Tyson, English-Australian cricketer, coach, and journalist (born 1930)[†]
Frank Holmes Tyson was an England international cricketer of the 1950s, who also worked as a schoolmaster, journalist, cricket coach and cricket commentator after emigrating to Australia in 1960. Nicknamed "Typhoon Tyson" by the press, he was regarded by many commentators as one of the fastest bowlers ever seen in cricket and took 76 wickets at an average of 18.56 in 17 Test matches.
In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]