Leaks in Patch for Web Security Hole
By John Markoff
A software patch intended to fix a serious flaw in the Internet’s workings appears to have some gaping holes.
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On this day
August 9, 2008
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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The Zabar Touch, Now in Amagansett
By Robin Finn
The temporarily shuttered and much missed Amagansett Farmers Market is now Eli Zabar’s to make or break, at least through 2011.
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A Fork in the Debate Over a Dirt Road
By Joseph Berger
Officials in Garrison in Putnam County want to pave over parts of Old Albany Post Road that are still made of the original sand and crushed rock.
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Harmony Disrupted by Fear and Death
By Kevin Coyne
A violent death in a pastoral spot in Willingboro has stunned residents.
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Mortgage Rates, Down for So Long, Are Creeping Back Up and Crimping Affordability
By Tara Siegel Bernard
If you are a prospective home buyer waiting for the bottom of the housing market, there is another fact you need to take into account: mortgage rates are rising.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 6, 2008, covering August 9, 2008.
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Breakout
Miley Cyrus
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Love On The Inside
Sugarland
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Mamma Mia!
Soundtrack
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Rock N Roll Jesus
Kid Rock
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Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
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Notable Deaths
2008Bernie Mac, American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer (born 1957)[†]
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, better known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American stand up comedian, actor and film producer. He joined fellow comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley in the film The Original Kings of Comedy.
2008Mahmoud Darwish, Palestinian author and poet (born 1941)[†]
Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as Palestine's national poet.
Historical Context for August 9, 2008
In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[†]