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March 30, 2008

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A Different Kind of Student Exam

By Fran Silverman

Many schools across the region are requiring students to submit to a Breathalyzer test to gain entrance to school dances as part of efforts to curb under-age drinking.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 26, 2008, covering March 30, 2008.

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    Album cover for Trilla by Rick Ross

    Trilla

    Rick Ross

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    Album cover for NOW 27 by Various Artists

    NOW 27

    Various Artists

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    Album cover for Ego Trippin by Snoop Dogg

    Ego Trippin

    Snoop Dogg

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    Album cover for Sleep Through The Static by Jack Johnson

    Sleep Through The Static

    Jack Johnson

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    Album cover for Good Time by Alan Jackson

    Good Time

    Alan Jackson

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Notable Deaths

2008Roland Fraïssé, French mathematical logician (born 1920)[†]

Roland Fraïssé was a French mathematical logician.

David Leslie (racing driver)

2008David Leslie, Scottish racing driver (born 1953)[†]

David William Leslie was a Scottish racing driver. He was most associated with the British Touring Car Championship, in which he was runner-up in 1999. He was particularly noted for his development skill, helping both Honda and Nissan become BTCC race winners. He was born in Dumfries, Scotland.

2008Richard Lloyd, English racing driver (born 1945)[†]

Richard Hugh Lloyd was a British racing car driver and founder of multiple sports car and touring car teams. He drove in multiple championships himself, including the British Saloon Car Championship and the World Endurance Championship.

Dith Pran

2008Dith Pran, Cambodian-American photographer and journalist (born 1942)[†]

Dith Pran was a Cambodian-American photojournalist. He was a refugee and survivor of the Cambodian genocide and the subject of the film The Killing Fields (1984).

Historical Events

2008Drolma Kyi arrested by Chinese authorities.[†]

Drolma Kyi is a Tibetan singer. She was arrested on March 30, 2008 by the Chinese authorities, during the 2008 Tibetan unrest.

Historical Context for March 30, 2008

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