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June 15, 2008

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They Love (the New) Brooklyn

By Christine Haughney

With sales slowing, developers are converting their Brooklyn condos into rentals. The lavish amenities are persuading people they can live a Manhattan lifestyle across the river.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 11, 2008, covering June 15, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Here I Stand by Usher

    Here I Stand

    Usher

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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Sex And The City by Soundtrack

    Sex And The City

    Soundtrack

    Last week
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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for 3 Doors Down by 3 Doors Down

    3 Doors Down

    3 Doors Down

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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for II Trill by Bun-B

    II Trill

    Bun-B

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for Spirit by Leona Lewis

    Spirit

    Leona Lewis

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8

Notable Deaths

Ray Getliffe

2008Ray Getliffe, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1914)[†]

Raymond Getliffe was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. Born in Galt, Ontario, he played with the Saint John St. Peters. At the time of his death, he was believed to be the oldest living former Montreal Canadiens player. Getliffe's name is on the Stanley Cup twice, for 1939 with Boston and 1944 with Montreal. On February 6, 1943, while playing for the Canadiens he scored five goals in one game.

Historical Context for June 15, 2008

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