Jets Kick Long Field Goal; Raiders Kick a Longer One
By Greg Bishop
Sebastian Janikowski booted a 57-yard field goal with 2 minutes 30 seconds left in overtime Sunday as the Raiders beat the Jets.
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On this day
October 20, 2008
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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On Wall Street, Eyes Turn to the Fear Index
By Michael M. Grynbaum
The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, or the VIX, measures volatility, the technical term for wrenching market swings.
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Jim Cramer Retreats Along With the Dow
By David Carr
After years of selling the stock market as a reliable path to riches, CNBCâs star stock-picker has received brutal criticism recently from viewers and competitors.
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Some Papers in Financial Trouble Are Leaving the A.P. to Cut Costs
By Richard Pérez-Peña
It remains to be seen whether the recent defections become a major problem for the worldâs largest news-gathering organization.
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Drug Killings Haunt Mexican Schoolchildren
By Marc Lacey
Mexicoâs explosion of drug-related violence has caught the attention of the countryâs children, filling their heads with images that are hard to shake.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 15, 2008, covering October 20, 2008.
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Paper Trail
T.I.
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Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
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Something Else
Robin Thicke
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Covers
James Taylor
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Death Magnetic
Metallica
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Notable Deaths
2008Gene Hickerson, American football player (born 1935)[â ]
Robert Gene Hickerson was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard for 15 years with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1973. Hickerson was a six-time Pro Bowler from 1965 to 1970. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 4, 2007.
Historical Context for October 20, 2008
In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[â ]