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March 9, 2006

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Headlines from March 9, 2006

Fashion Goes West

By David Colman

Western wear is experiencing nationwide resurgence after success of movie Brokeback Mountain; classic western styling described; photos (L)

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Kindergarten and the School of Hard Luck

By Joyce Purnick

Joyce Purnick column discusses difficulty New York City parents face in finding best education for their children in city's uneven public school system; notes that under new rule for students in gifted and talented program, preschoolers who qualify for program will not necessarily be permitted to attend school of their choice or in their own neighborhood, creating logistical nightmare for some parents (M)

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For the City, Selling Snapple Becomes a Glass Half Empty

By Sewell Chan

New York City officials acknowledge that innovative deal to sell Snapple beverages from vending machines in city-owned buildings has fallen far short of its goals; failure to sell drinks will leave city some $93 million short of cash and marketing benefits; Snapple and city officials have agreed to renegotiate complex agreement; photo (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 8, 2006, covering March 9, 2006.

  1. 1
    Album cover for High School Musical by Soundtrack

    High School Musical

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Kidz Bop 9 by Kidz Bop Kids

    Kidz Bop 9

    Kidz Bop Kids

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Curious George (Soundtrack) by Jack Johnson

    Curious George (Soundtrack)

    Jack Johnson

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Breakthrough by Mary J. Blige

    The Breakthrough

    Mary J. Blige

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for Back To Bedlam by James Blunt

    Back To Bedlam

    James Blunt

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    21

Notable Deaths

Tom Fox (Quaker)

2006Tom Fox, American activist (born 1951)[†]

Thomas William Fox was an American Quaker peace activist, affiliated with Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) in Iraq. He was kidnapped by Islamists on November 26, 2005, in Baghdad along with three other CPT activists, leading to the 2005–2006 Christian Peacemaker hostage crisis. His body was found on March 9, 2006.

Anna Moffo

2006Anna Moffo, American soprano (born 1932)[†]

Anna Moffo was an American opera singer, television personality, and actress. One of the leading lyric-coloratura sopranos of her generation, she possessed a warm and radiant voice of considerable range and agility. Noted for her physical beauty, she was nicknamed "La Bellissima".

John Profumo

2006John Profumo, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for War (born 1915)[†]

John Dennis Profumo was a British politician whose career ended in 1963 after a sexual relationship with the 19-year-old model Christine Keeler in 1961. The scandal, which became known as the Profumo affair, led to his resignation from the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan.

Historical Context for March 9, 2006

In 2006, the world population was approximately 6,671,452,015 people[†]