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American weekly news magazine Newsweek announces it will cease print publication on December 31 and will move to an online-only format. [ 243 ] The Boy Scouts of America release documents containing over 15,000 pages relating to allegations of sexual abuse by over 1200 scout leaders between 1965 and 1985.
Disasters and accidents A tour bus hits a bridge at Miami International Airport, United States, killing at least two people and injuring many more. (NBC News) (BBC) (The Miami Herald) [permanent dead link ] At least 8 people are killed and 36 injured when a passenger bus overturns on the highway between the cities of Sucre and Potosí in southern Bolivia. (RIA Novosti) International ...
Business and economy Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve announces explicit ties between Fed policy on interest rates and economic goals, especially unemployment. (Reuters) International relations North Korea successfully launches a long-range Unha rocket to put its first satellite into space, the aim of what critics say is a disguised ballistic missile test. The United Nations ...
2012 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2010s decade.
Business and economy CBB International, a financial analytics concern, releases a survey of executives indicating that China's retail sector is growing, leading a broader upswing in that nation's economy. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents A moderate severe weather outbreak pounds several southern U.S. states on Christmas Day, including Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. More than 30 ...
Look no further than today's action. The Dow slipped just 0.16% on the day, after nudging down a mere 0.05% in yesterday's action. The real early story of 2012, then, is the sudden death of ...
Politics and elections Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2012: Voters in Egypt go to the polls for a highly charged referendum on a new constitution with violent clashes reported in Alexandria the evening before. (BBC) (Sky News) The polls close four hours later than planned due to heavy turnout. (RIA Novosti) A census of population and housing begins today in Turkmenistan. (Trend ...
Here's a look back at 2012's major developments in residential real estate -- along with insight on what lies ahead for the housing market in 2013. %Gallery-173886% Show comments