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In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people[â ]
2016Fazu Aliyeva, Russian poet and journalist (born 1932)[â ]
Fazu Aliyeva was an Avar-speaking Soviet-born Russian poet, novelist and journalist. She played a significant role in the development of Avar in Russian literature. She was also a human rights activist.
2016Dale Bumpers, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 38th Governor of Arkansas (born 1925)[â ]
Dale Leon Bumpers was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas (1971â1975) and in the United States Senate (1975â1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was counsel at the Washington office of law firm Arent Fox LLP, where his clients included Riceland Foods and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
2016Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-American cinematographer and producer (born 1930)[â ]
Vilmos Zsigmond was a Hungarian-American cinematographer. His work helped shape the look of American movies in the 1970s, making him one of the leading figures in the American New Wave movement. In 2003, he was voted as one of the ten most influential cinematographers in history by the members of the International Cinematographers Guild.
The average tax rate for Americaâs top 400 income earners rose in 2013, but tax analysts said the tax structure still overwhelmingly favors the very well-off.
Legal experts said the road to conviction was filled with significant hurdles, including a lack of forensic evidence related to the decade-old allegation by the woman at the center of the case.
In major cities across East Asia, downtrodden people with no better place to sleep have made 24-hour McDonaldâs restaurants their overnight home.
After two decades of failed attempts to track such visitors, some officials call the visa program a critical national security weakness.
Clemson will try to become the first 15-0 team in F.B.S. history against Alabama, which is chasing its fourth title in seven years.
Now, at 87, this artist has seen interest increase in his works, which find the evanescent in the everyday.
Modern art roared on while old masters and young stars lost value.
Deliberate planning for leisure, concentrating on activities that refresh and reinvigorate, may actually mean more fun for less money.
On the heels of Soul Cycle comes Orangetheory, with no mysticism but with monitors that broadcast your performance to the whole class.
One appâs effort to understand its teenage audience illuminates the habits of a generation that is constantly connected and often anxious.
While consensus holds that there is little to no evidence linking cellphone use to an increased risk of health problems, scientists and health agencies disagree about what guidance to give the public.
Adam Bosworth, a tech pioneer, sees the future in servers that manage and learn from data gathered by sensors implanted in practically everything.