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October 15, 2006

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Cold Warrior

By Henry A. Kissinger

Dean Acheson emerges from Robert L. Beisner’s book as the greatest secretary of state of the postwar period in the sweep of his design and his ability to implement it.

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 11, 2006, covering October 15, 2006.

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    Album cover for Release Therapy by Ludacris

    Release Therapy

    Ludacris

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    Album cover for 20 Y.O. by Janet Jackson

    20 Y.O.

    Janet Jackson

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    Album cover for Duets: An American Classic by Tony Bennett

    Duets: An American Classic

    Tony Bennett

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    Album cover for Like Red On A Rose by Alan Jackson

    Like Red On A Rose

    Alan Jackson

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    Album cover for FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake

    FutureSex/LoveSounds

    Justin Timberlake

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Historical Events

2006The 6.7 Mw Kiholo Bay earthquake rocks Hawaii, causing property damage, injuries, landslides, power outages, and the closure of Honolulu International Airport.[†]

Seismic magnitude scales are used to describe the overall strength or "size" of an earthquake. These are distinguished from seismic intensity scales that categorize the intensity or severity of ground shaking (quaking) caused by an earthquake at a given location. Magnitudes are usually determined from measurements of an earthquake's seismic waves as recorded on a seismogram. Magnitude scales vary based on what aspect of the seismic waves are measured and how they are measured. Different magnitude scales are necessary because of differences in earthquakes, the information available, and the purposes for which the magnitudes are used.

Historical Context for October 15, 2006

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