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November 17, 2008

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 12, 2008, covering November 17, 2008.

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    Album cover for Black Ice by AC/DC

    Black Ice

    AC/DC

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    Album cover for Funhouse by P!nk

    Funhouse

    P!nk

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    Album cover for High School Musical 3: Senior Year by Soundtrack

    High School Musical 3: Senior Year

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for Evolver by John Legend

    Evolver

    John Legend

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    Album cover for That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy by Toby Keith

    That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy

    Toby Keith

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Notable Deaths

George Stephen Morrison

2008George Stephen Morrison, American admiral (born 1919)[†]

George Stephen Morrison was a United States Navy rear admiral and naval aviator. Morrison held significant commands of United States naval forces during the Vietnam War. He was the father of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the Doors.

Pete Newell

2008Pete Newell, American basketball player and coach (born 1915)[†]

Peter Francis Newell was an American college men's basketball coach and basketball instructional coach. He coached for 15 years at the University of San Francisco, Michigan State University, and the University of California, Berkeley, compiling an overall record of 234 wins and 123 losses.

Historical Context for November 17, 2008

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