World Population About to Hit 7 Billion

"People cross Tai Ping Bridge as they participate in the ''bridge-treading'' event in Jushui town of Mianyang, Sichuan province, China, March 24, 2011." Credit: Reuters/Stringer

"The world's population is projected to pass 7 billion on October 31 as it heads toward 10 billion or more by the end of the century, a new U.N. report said on Tuesday."

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