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April 22, 2007

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When the Group Is Wise

By Benedict Carey

The tragedy in Blacksburg, Va., illustrates how human social groups, whether in classrooms, boardrooms or dormitories, are in fact exquisitely sensitive to a threat in their midst.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 18, 2007, covering April 22, 2007.

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    Album cover for NOW 24 by Various Artists

    NOW 24

    Various Artists

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    Album cover for Let It Go by Tim McGraw

    Let It Go

    Tim McGraw

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    Album cover for Dignity by Hilary Duff

    Dignity

    Hilary Duff

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    Album cover for Waking Up Laughing by Martina McBride

    Waking Up Laughing

    Martina McBride

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    Album cover for Timbaland Presents Shock Value by Timbaland

    Timbaland Presents Shock Value

    Timbaland

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Notable Deaths

Juanita Millender-McDonald

2007Juanita Millender-McDonald, American educator and politician (born 1938)[†]

Juanita Millender-McDonald was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 until her death in 2007, representing California's 37th congressional district, which includes most of South Central Los Angeles and the city of Long Beach, California. She was a member of the Democratic Party.

Historical Context for April 22, 2007

In 2007, the world population was approximately 6,757,308,781 people[†]