A Deal Maker Jerry Garcia Might Have Liked
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
What does the lead singer of a rock band want with a financial magazine empire?.
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On this day
August 8, 2006
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Must Haves: Cellphones Top Iraqi Cool List
By Damien Cave
Cellphones are a window into Iraqis’ macabre sense of humor and their resilience amid the swells of violence.
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In ‘Amajuba,’ Method Acting of a Brutal Sort
By Felicia R. Lee
"Amajuba: Like Doves We Rise" is a vivid rendition of how political realities, like racial oppression or war, are composed of countless personal tragedies.
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Lieberman and Lamont Battle to the Wire
By Patrick Healy
The rivals in Connecticut’s Democratic primary for United States Senate used sharply different tactics on the last day of a contest that appeared to be tightening.
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Before the ’04 Tsunami, an Earthquake So Violent It Even Shook Gravity
By Kenneth Chang
The gravitational effect of an earthquake has been observed from space for the first time.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 2, 2006, covering August 8, 2006.
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NOW 22
Various Artists
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- 1
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Sacred
Los Lonely Boys
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- 2
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- 1
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If You're Going Through Hell
Rodney Atkins
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- 3
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- 1
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St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
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- 5
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- 4
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- 11
- 5
High School Musical
Soundtrack
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- 1
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- 28
Historical Context for August 8, 2006
In 2006, the world population was approximately 6,671,452,015 people[†]