Mob Sets Kenya Church on Fire, Killing Dozens
By Jeffrey Gettleman
After a disputed election, ethnic violence is threatening to engulf Kenya, formerly one of the most stable in Africa.
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On this day
January 2, 2008
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Caucuses Empower Only Some Iowans
By Jodi Kantor
The Iowa caucuses, which are held in the evening and do not allow absentee voting, leave out nearly entire categories of voters.
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A Wild Card for the Playoffs: Heinz Field
By Judy Battista
Heinz Field, the site for Saturday nightâs wild-card game between the Steelers and Jaguars, is considered by many N.F.L. players to be the worst grass field in the league.
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For Celebrity Magazine, Pregnancy Is a Bonus
By Brian Stelter
OK!, the celebrity magazine, could not possibly have purchased all the attention it enjoyed after it got the scoop that Jamie Lynn Spears was pregnant. Or could it?
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Still Skinny, but Now They Can Cook
By Julia Moskin
The authors of âSkinny Bitch,â one of the hottest-selling vegan books ever published, are back with a cookbook.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 2, 2008, covering January 2, 2008.
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Noel
Josh Groban
- Last week
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- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 11
- 2
Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige
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- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 1
- 3
As I Am
Alicia Keys
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 6
- 4
Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 1
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- 8
- 5
Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
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- 7
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- 1
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- 26
Notable Deaths
2008George MacDonald Fraser, Scottish journalist and author (born 1925)[â ]
George MacDonald Fraser was a Scottish author and screenwriter. He is best known for a series of works that featured the character Flashman. Over the course of his career he wrote eleven novels and one short-story collection in the Flashman series of novels, as well as non-fiction, short stories, novels and screenplaysâincluding those for the James Bond film Octopussy, The Three Musketeers and an adaptation of his own novel Royal Flash.
2008Lee S. Dreyfus, American politician, Governor of Wisconsin (born 1926)[â ]
Lee Sherman Dreyfus was an American educator and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 40th governor of Wisconsin from January 4, 1979, to January 3, 1983. Dreyfus was a 33rd degree Mason in the Scottish Rite.
Historical Context for January 2, 2008
In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[â ]