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June 11, 2007

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Headlines from June 11, 2007

In Return Home to Mexico Grave, an Industry Rises

By Eduardo Porter

For many Mexicans the sojourn to the United States, legal or not, is meant to be temporary.

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Romney’s Run Has Mormons Wary of Scrutiny

By Laurie Goodstein

For many Mormons, Mitt Romney’s bid for president is both a proud sign of progress and a cause of trepidation.

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One Last Family Gathering

By Alessandra Stanley

After eight years and so much frenzied anticipation, “The Sopranos” kept fans guessing up to the final minute.

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Off the Street and in an Apartment, but Unable to Escape Homelessness

By Manny Fernandez

For years, Johnny Five lived in a cave in the Bronx. In December 2006 he was offered an apartment but after four months he chose the streets again.

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Marijuana Law in Connecticut Gains Ground

By Stacey Stowe

It is unclear whether Gov. M. Jodi Rell will sign a bill that would make Connecticut the 13th state to permit the use of marijuana for medical uses.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 6, 2007, covering June 11, 2007.

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It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Maroon 5
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Minutes To Midnight
Linkin Park
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Black Rain
Ozzy Osbourne
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Cold Summer: The Authorized Mixtape
Young Jeezy Presents U.S.D.A.
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Lies For The Liars
The Used
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Notable Deaths

2007Imre Friedmann, American biologist and academic (born 1921)^[†]

E. Imre Friedmann was a biologist, Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Biology at Florida State University and the NASA Ames Research Center, and Director, Polar Desert Research Center. He studied endolithic microbial communities and astrobiology. After escaping the Holocaust, Friedmann received his Ph.D. in botany from the University of Vienna, Austria in 1951, and he died on June 11, 2007.

2007Mala Powers, American actress (born 1931)^[†]

Mary Ellen "Mala" Powers was an American actress.

Historical Events

2007Mudslides in Chittagong, Bangladesh, kill 130 people.^[†]

The 2007 Chittagong mudslides occurred in the port city of Chittagong in south-eastern Bangladesh. On 11 June 2007, heavy monsoon rainfall caused mudslides that engulfed slums around the hilly areas of the city. Experts had previously warned the increasing likelihood of landslides due to the Bangladesh government's failure in curbing the illegal hill cutting taking place in Chittagong.

Historical Context for June 11, 2007

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

Headlines from June 11, 2007

In Return Home to Mexico Grave, an Industry Rises

Romney’s Run Has Mormons Wary of Scrutiny

One Last Family Gathering

Off the Street and in an Apartment, but Unable to Escape Homelessness

Marijuana Law in Connecticut Gains Ground

It Won't Be Soon Before Long

Minutes To Midnight

Black Rain

Cold Summer: The Authorized Mixtape

Lies For The Liars

Notable Deaths

Historical Events

Historical Context for June 11, 2007