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October 7, 2007

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Worshiping Paris

By Elaine Sciolino

Scattered among the churches of Paris is a trove of artistic masterworks, from a revelatory Tintoretto to a shimmering Keith Haring, many largely unnoticed by the city’s tourists.

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L.S.U. Survives a Scare

By Pete Thamel

On a soupy night in Tiger Stadium, fullback Jacob Hester ran for a 3-yard touchdown with 1 minute 9 seconds remaining to give the Tigers (6-0) the winning score.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 3, 2007, covering October 7, 2007.

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    Album cover for Reba Duets by Reba McEntire

    Reba Duets

    Reba McEntire

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    Album cover for Graduation by Kanye West

    Graduation

    Kanye West

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    Album cover for Curtis by 50 Cent

    Curtis

    50 Cent

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    Album cover for The Greatest Songs Of The Seventies by Barry Manilow

    The Greatest Songs Of The Seventies

    Barry Manilow

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    Album cover for Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates by Kenny Chesney

    Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates

    Kenny Chesney

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Notable Deaths

Norifumi Abe

2007Norifumi Abe, Japanese motorcycle racer (born 1975)[†]

Norifumi "Norick" Abe , or Norick Abe (ノリック・アベ) was a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1994 to 2004. Abe died in a road traffic crash in October 2007.

George Sangmeister

2007George E. Sangmeister, American lawyer and politician (born 1931)[†]

George Edward Sangmeister was an American politician and United States Representative from Illinois. He originally represented Illinois' 4th congressional district, before it was renumbered as the 11th district.

Historical Context for October 7, 2007

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