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Jon Bon Jovi birthday: Rocker turns 60 with a full career - USA …
WEBMar 2, 2022 — Happy birthday, Jon Bon Jovi. It's a big one for the "Livin' On A Prayer" singer and Bon Jovi frontman — he turns 60 Wednesday. "I'm OK with getting older, I really am. I'm drawn to elders," Bon Jovi told USA TODAY in October 2020. "The guys I look up to are older than I: when I talk (music) with Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen, when I talk football with Robert Kraft and Jerry Jones ...
Here are 19 of the most influential civil rights leaders of today
WEBJun 7, 2020 — From Esmeralda Simmons to Laverne Cox, here are 19 of the most influential civil rights leaders of today. Hristina Byrnes and John Harrington. 24/7 Wall Street. 0:00. 1:23. The killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, on May 25 while he was arrested by Minneapolis police, has brought a renewed focus on racial injustices in ...
Where did the word ‘woke’ come from? Here's what it really means
WEBJun 9, 2023 — A battle over 'woke' in the Republican Party primary. This week the word “woke” is igniting a family spat within the 2024 Republican primary for president, pitting Donald Trump against his former apprentice, Ron DeSantis.. DeSantis, the Florida governor, uses the word frequently to describe an ideology steeped in identity politics that has taken over our universities, media, large ...
The most densely populated cities the world: Mumbai, India tops list
WEBJul 11, 2019 — Unfortunately, Recife also has a high crime rate, including homicides, earning it a place on the list of most dangerous cities in the world as well. Heavyweight fight: Amazon, Microsoft wage war over $10 billion opportunity with the Pentagon. 30. Lahore, Pakistan. • Population density: 21,236 per square mile.
The 30 least densely populated countries in the world - USA TODAY
WEBJul 10, 2019 — Saudi Arabia. • Population density: 42 people per square mile. • Est. population 2020: 34,813,871 (7th largest) • Square miles: 829,996 (8th largest) • Population growth 2015-2020: 1.9% (20th fastest) Saudi Arabia takes up most of the Arabian peninsula, and is the largest country in the world that has no rivers.
History: The world's most important event every year since 1920
WEBSep 6, 2020 — The world's most important event every year since 1920. 1920: Women's Suffrage. • Date: Aug. 26. • Location: Washington D.C. Though the United States was founded under democratic principles, only a minority of its population – in the beginning only white landowning males over the age of 21 – could actually vote.
America's largest landowners: Jeff Bezos and John Malone make …
WEBNov 25, 2019 — CNN founder Ted Turner owns 2 million acres of land largely in New Mexico, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Georgia. Much of Turner's land is used as grazing land for over 50,000 head of buffalo – the largest private herd of bison in the world. 1. John Malone. • Land area: 2.2 million acres.
Qatar, China, Singapore: Top 25 richest countries in the world
WEBJul 7, 2019 — 25. France. • GNI per capita: $39,784. • 2017 GDP: $2.6 trillion (10th out of 196 countries) • Population: 67.1 million. • Life expectancy at birth: 82.5 years. With a gross domestic product of more than $2.6 trillion in 2017, France is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The French created nearly $40,000 in economic output ...
Crime in the US: All 50 states ranked by murder, violent crime rates
WEBJan 13, 2020 — 50. Maine • Violent crime rate: 112.1 per 100,000 people • Total 2018 murders: 24 (7th lowest) • Imprisonment rate: 165 adults per 100,000 (2nd lowest) • Poverty rate: 11.6% (19th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Augusta Between 2017 and 2018, the number of violent crimes – a designation comprised of aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder – in Maine fell by 6.8%.