Deserting the Gray Canyons of Wall Street For the Green Pastures of the Farm
By Bill Finley
The number of people leaving other careers and choosing the simpler life that farming offers is growing.
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On this day
August 24, 2008
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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New Milford Tells New Residents: Farms Are Here to Stay, Noise, Smells and All
By Joseph Berger
The town passed what it calls a right-to-farm ordinance, reminding new residents that farming is staying, noisy and smelly as it may be.
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Heaven’s Angels
By Caroline H. Dworin
Rescue Ink members — gruff and beefy men, tattooed from head to toe — look like bruisers. But show them a lost kitten or an abused pit bull, and they become tenderhearted rescuers.
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U.S. Men Defeat Brazil to Grab Gold in Volleyball
By Juliet Macur
The four-set victory was an intensely emotional ending for the U.S. team, whose coach’s in-laws were attacked a day after the opening ceremony.
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A Year of Change
By Neil Amdur
As the last major tournament, the U.S. Open is the perfect stage for transition, and all eyes will be on Rafael Nadal’s move to No. 1 after Roger Federer’s 237-week reign at the top.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 20, 2008, covering August 24, 2008.
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Mamma Mia!
Soundtrack
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Breakout
Miley Cyrus
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- 1
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Love On The Inside
Sugarland
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- 1
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Rock N Roll Jesus
Kid Rock
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Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
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Historical Events
2008Sixty-five passengers are killed when Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895 crashes during an emergency landing at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[†]
Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895, was a Boeing 737-200, registered as EX-009, operating a charter flight operated by Itek Air on behalf of Iran Aseman Airlines which crashed on 24 August 2008 near Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan while en route to Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran, Iran. It crashed while returning to the airport of origin after experiencing technical difficulties.
2008A Cessna 208 Caravan crashes in Cabañas, Zacapa, Guatemala, killing 11 people.[†]
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a utility aircraft produced by Cessna. The project was commenced on November 20, 1981, and the prototype first flew on December 9, 1982. The production model was certified by the FAA in October 1984 and its Cargomaster freighter variant was developed for FedEx. The 4 ft (1.2 m) longer 208B Super Cargomaster first flew in 1986 and was developed into the passenger 208B Grand Caravan.
Historical Context for August 24, 2008
In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[†]