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July 1, 2007

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Headlines from July 1, 2007

Offshore Tax Breaks Lure Money Managers

By Lynnley Browning

The rise of Caribbean tax havens coincides with recent calls by American legislators for greater oversight and taxation of hedge funds.

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Wrapped in the Star-Spangled Toga

By Adam Goodheart

Recently, it has seemed that ancient Rome is everywhere — especially in comparisons to modern America.

WeekInReview1329 words

For Ankiel, a Wild Ride Finds Direction

By Joe Lapointe

A few years ago, the Cardinals’ Rick Ankiel was one of the best young left-handed pitchers in the major leagues. Now he’s hitting and fielding in the minor leagues.

Sports967 words

Risk-Aversion Therapy on Wall St.

By Gretchen Morgenson

Investors have some nerve to dump Blackstone’s shares — don’t they know who Steve Schwarzman is?

SundayBusiness918 words

I Am Worm, Hear Me Roar

By Benedict Carey

A study that connects birth order and I.Q. reminds us that the fight for self-definition starts much earlier than freshman year.

WeekInReview773 words

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 27, 2007, covering July 1, 2007.

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Big Dog Daddy
Toby Keith
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Peak
1
Weeks
1
2
From Nothin' To Somethin'
Fabolous
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Peak
2
Weeks
1
3
Memory Almost Full
Paul McCartney
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3
Peak
3
Weeks
2
4
It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Maroon 5
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Peak
1
Weeks
4
5
Epiphany
T-Pain
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1
Peak
1
Weeks
2

Historical Events

2007Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces.^[†]

Sales of cigarettes and smoking in the United Kingdom are being gradually restricted during the first few decades of the 21st century. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, to ban sales of cigarettes to people born after 2008, is being debated in parliament in 2025.

Historical Context for July 1, 2007

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

Headlines from July 1, 2007

Offshore Tax Breaks Lure Money Managers

Wrapped in the Star-Spangled Toga

For Ankiel, a Wild Ride Finds Direction

Risk-Aversion Therapy on Wall St.

I Am Worm, Hear Me Roar

Big Dog Daddy

From Nothin' To Somethin'

Memory Almost Full

It Won't Be Soon Before Long

Epiphany

Historical Events

Historical Context for July 1, 2007