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15 October – Charles Taylor arrives in the UK to serve the remainder of his 50-year prison sentence, the first head of state to be convicted of war crimes since World War II. [131] 18 October – a planned firefighters strike in England and Wales for the following day is called off at the eleventh hour, following progress in talks over pensions.
13 February – Oswald LeWinter, Austrian-born American writer (born 1931) [30] 14 February. Glenn Boyer, American author (born 1924) [31] Mary Brave Bird, American Lakota writer and activist (born 1954) [32] Friedrich Neznansky, Russian writer (born 1932) [33] 17 February. William Bridges, American author and business consultant (born 1933) [34]
3 January – The Met Office reports that 2012 was the wettest year on record for England. [1]4 January – Mark Cahill, a 51-year-old former pub landlord from West Yorkshire becomes the first person in the UK to receive a hand transplant.
AOL Vanishing jobs and dangerous jobs, photos showing the inside scene, minimum wage workers and restaurant receipts galore were topics drawing the most attention in 2013. 11 Jobs from 1850 That ...
The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the combined print and e-books category. [1]The most frequent weekly best seller of the year was Inferno by Dan Brown with 6 weeks at the top of the list, followed closely by The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith with 5 weeks.
Five years ago this week, I called Motley Fool editor Anand Chokkavelu on the phone. "So, Lehman Brothers just filed for bankruptcy," I said. Thus began the financial crisis and the worst ...
As 2013 comes to a close, we're rounding up some of your favorite recipes this year. Bravo, readers! You've enjoyed quite an eclectic mix of tasty dishes. Chicken recipes, creamy pasta dishes and ...
Kenneth Dement, American football player and lawyer (b. 1933) Pat Derby, British-born American animal trainer and rights activist (b. 1942) February 16. Lou Myers, American actor (b. 1935) Ernie Vossler, American golf player and course designer and husband of Marlene Hagge (b. 1928) February 17. Phil Henderson, American basketball player (b. 1968)