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August 8, 2009

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Party On, but No Tweets

By Allen Salkin

In an era saturated with blogging, tweeting and social networking, there are signs that some are tired of living their lives on the Web.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 5, 2009, covering August 8, 2009.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Here We Go Again by Demi Lovato

    Here We Go Again

    Demi Lovato

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Leave This Town by Daughtry

    Leave This Town

    Daughtry

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for BLACKsummers'night by Maxwell

    BLACKsummers'night

    Maxwell

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for NOW 31 by Various Artists

    NOW 31

    Various Artists

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hannah Montana 3 by Soundtrack

    Hannah Montana 3

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3

Notable Deaths

Daniel Jarque

2009Daniel Jarque, Spanish footballer (born 1983)[†]

Daniel Jarque GonzĂĄlez was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central defender and spent his entire career with Espanyol. He was named team captain one month before his death from a heart attack at the age of 26.

Historical Events

Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil

2009A Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil and Piper PA-32R collide over the Hudson River, killing nine people.[†]

The Airbus Helicopters H125, previously the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, or Squirrel, is a single-engine light utility helicopter designed and originally manufactured by the French corporation AĂ©rospatiale, and later by Eurocopter, now Airbus Helicopters. In North America, the H125 is marketed as the AStar. The AS355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-engine variant, marketed in North America as the TwinStar.

Historical Context for August 8, 2009

In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[†]