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September 20, 2008

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Headlines from September 20, 2008

Sitcoms’ Burden: Too Few Taboos

By Alessandra Stanley

Television comedies like “Worst Week,” a new sitcom, and the animated “The Life & Times of Tim” seek broad appeal at a time when writers can no longer rely on common values or widely shared forms of inhibition.

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 17, 2008, covering September 20, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Recession by Young Jeezy

    The Recession

    Young Jeezy

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Block by New Kids on the Block

    The Block

    New Kids on the Block

    Last week
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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for LAX by The Game

    LAX

    The Game

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Rock N Roll Jesus by Kid Rock

    Rock N Roll Jesus

    Kid Rock

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    48
  5. 5
    Album cover for All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

    All Hope Is Gone

    Slipknot

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2

Historical Events

Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing

2008A dump truck full of explosives detonates in front of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 54 people and injuring 266 others.[†]

The Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing occurred on the night of 20 September 2008, when a dumper truck filled with explosives was detonated in front of the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, killing at least 54 people, injuring at least 266 and leaving a 60 ft (18 m) wide, 20 ft (6.1 m) deep crater outside the hotel. The majority of the casualties were Pakistanis; at least five foreign nationals were also killed and fifteen others reported injured. The attack occurred only hours after President Asif Ali Zardari made his first speech to the Pakistani parliament. The Marriott was the most prestigious hotel in the capital, and was located near government buildings, diplomatic missions, embassies and high commissions.

Historical Context for September 20, 2008

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