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May 9, 2008

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 7, 2008, covering May 9, 2008.

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    Album cover for E=MC2 by Mariah Carey

    E=MC2

    Mariah Carey

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    Peak
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    Album cover for Spirit by Leona Lewis

    Spirit

    Leona Lewis

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    Peak
    1
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    3
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    Album cover for Flight Of The Conchords (Soundtrack) by Flight of the Conchords

    Flight Of The Conchords (Soundtrack)

    Flight of the Conchords

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    3
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    1
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    Album cover for Bittersweet World by Ashlee Simpson

    Bittersweet World

    Ashlee Simpson

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    1
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    Album cover for When Life Gives You Lemons; You Paint That Shit Gold by Atmosphere

    When Life Gives You Lemons; You Paint That Shit Gold

    Atmosphere

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    5
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Notable Deaths

2008Jack Gibson, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1929)[†]

John Arthur Gibson OAM was an Australian rugby league coach, player, and commentator. He is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the sport's history, Nicknamed 'Supercoach', he was highly regarded not only for his coaching record but also for his thirst for innovation.

Baptiste Manzini

2008Baptiste Manzini, American football player (born 1920)[†]

Baptiste John "Bap" Manzini was a professional American football center and high school football coach.

2008Nuala O'Faolain, Irish journalist and producer (born 1942)[†]

Nuala O'Faolain was an Irish journalist, television producer, book reviewer, teacher and writer. She became well known after the publication of her memoirs Are You Somebody? and Almost There. She wrote a biography of Irish criminal Chicago May and two novels.

Pascal Sevran

2008Pascal Sevran, French singer, television host, and author (born 1945)[†]

Pascal Sevran was a French TV presenter and author.

Historical Context for May 9, 2008

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