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The Golden State Warriors broke a cherished record and have the N.B.A.’s likely M.V.P. That is not satisfying enough, however, for a franchise seeking its second consecutive championship.
In the last seven years, Citigroup has sold more than 60 businesses, and its holdings have shrunk by $700 billion.
Brazilian politics is a blood sport in the best of times, but the battle over whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff is inflaming passions as never before.
The kingdom has bristled over a bill that would allow its government to be held responsible in American courts for any role in the Sept. 11 attacks.
Mr. Sanders’s comments at Thursday’s Democratic debate buoyed critics of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government but worried pro-Israel Jewish groups.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 13, 2016, covering April 16, 2016.
ZAYN
K. Michelle
Rihanna
Justin Bieber
Adele
2016Ecuador's worst earthquake in nearly 40 years kills 676 and injures more than 230,000.[†]
The 2016 Ecuador earthquake occurred on April 16 at 18:58:37 ECT with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The very large thrust earthquake was centered approximately 27 km (17 mi) from the towns of Muisne and Pedernales in a sparsely populated part of the country, and 170 km (110 mi) from the capital Quito, where it was felt strongly. The regions of Manta, Pedernales and Portoviejo accounted for over 75 percent of total casualties. Manta's central commercial shopping district, Tarqui, was completely destroyed. There was widespread damage across Manabí Province, and structures hundreds of kilometres from the epicenter collapsed. At least 676 people were killed and 27,732 people injured. President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency; 13,500 military personnel and police officers were dispatched for recovery operations.
In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people[†]