Local Governments Offer Data to Software Tinkerers
By Claire Cain Miller
Many local governments are turning over big chunks of data to programmers to create useful Web sites and apps.
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On this day
December 7, 2009
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Two Reality Shows Stir Publicity and Anger
By Edward Wyatt
A show about Italian-Americans has brought accusations of stereotyping, and another about reuniting adoptees with their birth parents has riled adoption groups.
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No Firm Plans for a U.S. Exit in Afghanistan
By Mark Mazzetti
Top administration officials said Sunday that any troop pullout beginning in July 2011 would be slow.
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Reality TV’s Glare Hits High Office
By David Carr
After the covert atmosphere of the Bush years, the openness of the Obama White House was refreshing. It’s time to close the curtain a bit.
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Secret’s Out: Sample Sales Move Online
By Claire Cain Miller and Jenna Wortham
More sample sales are moving online as new private-sale sites have become a thriving corner of online commerce.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 2, 2009, covering December 7, 2009.
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Battle Studies
John Mayer
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My Christmas
Andrea Bocelli
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The Fall
Norah Jones
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Until The Whole World Hears
Casting Crowns
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Before I Self-Destruct
50 Cent
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Historical Context for December 7, 2009
In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[†]