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January 13, 2008

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Headlines from January 13, 2008

D.M.V.: No GETOSAMA Vanity Plate

By Robin Finn

A former New York City police sergeant claims his First Amendment rights are being violated by the State Department of Motor Vehicles, which won’t issue him the license plate he desires.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 9, 2008, covering January 13, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Growing Pains by Mary J. Blige

    Growing Pains

    Mary J. Blige

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for As I Am by Alicia Keys

    As I Am

    Alicia Keys

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Noel by Josh Groban

    Noel

    Josh Groban

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for NOW 26 by Various Artists

    NOW 26

    Various Artists

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Exclusive by Chris Brown

    Exclusive

    Chris Brown

    Last week
    10
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8

Notable Deaths

Johnny Podres

2008Johnny Podres, American baseball player and coach (born 1932)[†]

John Joseph Podres was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in the majors from 1953 to 1969, spending most of his career with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. Podres won four World Series titles with the Dodgers. He is best known for pitching a shutout in game 7 of the 1955 World Series to give the Dodgers their first championship.

Historical Context for January 13, 2008

In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[†]