The October 2, 2012 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♎. It was the 275 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 13 years old. Your last birthday was on the Thursday, October 2, 2025, 247 days ago. Your next birthday is on Friday, October 2, 2026, in 117 days. You have lived for 4,995 days, or about 119,888 hours, or about 7,193,288 minutes, or about 431,597,280 seconds.
2nd of October 2012 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on October 2, 2012
Cabrera Closes In on Triple Crown
Date: 03 October 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera leads the American League in batting average, home runs and runs batted in with just one game left in the regular season, putting him on the verge of becoming major league baseball's first triple crown winner since 1967.
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Late-Surging Ibanez Shifts Momentum Again
Date: 03 October 2012
By ZACH SCHONBRUN
New York Yankees designated hitter Raul Ibanez is having a late resurgence after a monthlong powerless spell; his ability to hit in the clutch has helped give the Yankees a one-game lead in the American League East before the regular season’s final day.
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Jets’ Holmes Is Probably Out for Rest of Season
Date: 03 October 2012
By BEN SHPIGEL
New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes, who sustained a serious foot injury in team's loss to San Francisco 49ers, is likely to miss the remainder of the season.
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Valentine Hurt After Reading Text Message on Bike
Date: 03 October 2012
By DAVID WALDSTEIN
Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine sustains minor injuries after falling from his bicycle while reading a text message.
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A Closed Consulate May Limit Venezuelan Votes in the U.S.
Date: 02 October 2012
By KARLA ZABLUDOVSKY
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Long Island Man Is Said to Have Connected Investor to Scuttled Musical
Date: 03 October 2012
By PATRICK HEALY and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM
Mark C Hotton of West Islip, NY, who has a history of civil fraud complaints against him, is alleged to have steered Ben Sprecher, producer of failed Broadway musical Rebecca, to Paul Abrams, mysterious investor whose death set the stage for the collapse of the production.
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New Orleans Roots for Injured Player and Forgotten Program
Date: 03 October 2012
By BRETT MICHAEL DYKES
Essay by Brett Michael Dykes on Tulane University's football program, which has been a regular topic in local news since safety Devon Walker sustained a devastating spinal injury on Sept 8; notes that almost 29,000 fans attend recent home game to show their support for Walker, a colossal crowd by recent standards.
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Appeals Court Orders Bail For a Donor
Date: 03 October 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Federal appeals court orders that Alberto W Vilar, philanthropist convicted of a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme, and co-defendant Gary Alan Tanaka be released from prison on bail before it issues its opinion on the legality of their convictions.
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Robert J. Manning, Former Editor of The Atlantic, Dies at 92
Date: 03 October 2012
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
Robert J Manning, former editor of The Atlantic Monthly who broadened the magazine's scope and readership, dies at age 92.
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Claims Likely to Surface in Debate and Facts Behind Them
Date: 03 October 2012
By JACKIE CALMES and JOHN HARWOOD
Examination of assertions made by Pres Obama and Mitt Romney concerning the economy and size and role of government; highlights of issues that are likely to dominate first presidential debate in Denver.
Full Article
Cabrera Closes In on Triple Crown
Date: 03 October 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera leads the American League in batting average, home runs and runs batted in with just one game left in the regular season, putting him on the verge of becoming major league baseball's first triple crown winner since 1967.
Full Article
Late-Surging Ibanez Shifts Momentum Again
Date: 03 October 2012
By ZACH SCHONBRUN
Zach SCHONBRUN
New York Yankees designated hitter Raul Ibanez is having a late resurgence after a monthlong powerless spell; his ability to hit in the clutch has helped give the Yankees a one-game lead in the American League East before the regular season’s final day.
Full Article
Jets’ Holmes Is Probably Out for Rest of Season
Date: 03 October 2012
By BEN SHPIGEL
Ben SHPIGEL
New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes, who sustained a serious foot injury in team's loss to San Francisco 49ers, is likely to miss the remainder of the season.
Full Article
Valentine Hurt After Reading Text Message on Bike
Date: 03 October 2012
By DAVID WALDSTEIN
David WALDSTEIN
Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine sustains minor injuries after falling from his bicycle while reading a text message.
Full Article
A Closed Consulate May Limit Venezuelan Votes in the U.S.
Date: 02 October 2012
By KARLA ZABLUDOVSKY
Karla ZABLUDOVSKY
Full Article
Long Island Man Is Said to Have Connected Investor to Scuttled Musical
Date: 03 October 2012
By PATRICK HEALY and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM
Patrick HEALY
Mark C Hotton of West Islip, NY, who has a history of civil fraud complaints against him, is alleged to have steered Ben Sprecher, producer of failed Broadway musical Rebecca, to Paul Abrams, mysterious investor whose death set the stage for the collapse of the production.
Full Article
New Orleans Roots for Injured Player and Forgotten Program
Date: 03 October 2012
By BRETT MICHAEL DYKES
Brett DYKES
Essay by Brett Michael Dykes on Tulane University's football program, which has been a regular topic in local news since safety Devon Walker sustained a devastating spinal injury on Sept 8; notes that almost 29,000 fans attend recent home game to show their support for Walker, a colossal crowd by recent standards.
Full Article
Appeals Court Orders Bail For a Donor
Date: 03 October 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Federal appeals court orders that Alberto W Vilar, philanthropist convicted of a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme, and co-defendant Gary Alan Tanaka be released from prison on bail before it issues its opinion on the legality of their convictions.
Full Article
Robert J. Manning, Former Editor of The Atlantic, Dies at 92
Date: 03 October 2012
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
William YARDLEY
Robert J Manning, former editor of The Atlantic Monthly who broadened the magazine's scope and readership, dies at age 92.
Full Article
Claims Likely to Surface in Debate and Facts Behind Them
Date: 03 October 2012
By JACKIE CALMES and JOHN HARWOOD
Jackie CALMES
Examination of assertions made by Pres Obama and Mitt Romney concerning the economy and size and role of government; highlights of issues that are likely to dominate first presidential debate in Denver.
Full Article