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May 25, 2008

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Headlines from May 25, 2008

(Famous Name) Slept Here

By Vivian S. Toy

Often, for no extra money, buyers get to brag about their home’s provenance, and show off inside info — where Sinatra sang, where Bowie hid out.

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Less, Yes, but Not by a Lot

By Lawrence Ulrich

Perhaps leery of the skepticism that often greets entry-level luxury cars, BMW isn’t promoting the 1 Series for its price, but rather its pared-down size and spunky attitude.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 21, 2008, covering May 25, 2008.

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    Album cover for Home Before Dark by Neil Diamond

    Home Before Dark

    Neil Diamond

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    Album cover for 35 Biggest Hits by Toby Keith

    35 Biggest Hits

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    Album cover for Hard Candy by Madonna

    Hard Candy

    Madonna

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    Album cover for On My Way Here by Clay Aiken

    On My Way Here

    Clay Aiken

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    Album cover for E=MC2 by Mariah Carey

    E=MC2

    Mariah Carey

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Notable Deaths

J. R. Simplot

2008J. R. Simplot, American businessman, founded Simplot (born 1909)[†]

John Richard Simplot was an American entrepreneur and businessman best known as the founder of the J. R. Simplot Company, a Boise, Idaho–based agricultural supplier specializing in potato products. In 2007, he was estimated to be the 89th-richest person in the United States, at $3.6 billion. At the time of his death at age 99 in May 2008, he was the oldest billionaire on the Forbes 400.

Veikko Uusimäki

2008Veikko Uusimäki, Finnish actor and theater councilor (born 1921)[†]

Veikko Johannes Uusimäki was a Finnish actor and theater councilor. During his life, he acted in a total of 25 films, in connection with which he also served as director of Yleisradio's theater services between 1973 and 1987. In 1973, Uusimäki was awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.

Historical Events

NASA

2008NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life.[†]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the United States's civil space program, aeronautics research and space research. Established in 1958, it succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) to give the American space development effort a distinct civilian orientation, emphasizing peaceful applications in space science. It has since led most of America's space exploration programs, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the 1968–1972 Apollo program missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle. Currently, NASA supports the International Space Station (ISS) along with the Commercial Crew Program and oversees the development of the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System for the lunar Artemis program.

Historical Context for May 25, 2008

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