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December 22, 2009

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Desert Vistas vs. Solar Power

By Todd Woody

Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation to protect a million acres of the Mojave Desert in California by scuttling planned solar plants and wind farms.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 16, 2009, covering December 22, 2009.

  1. 1
    Album cover for I Dreamed A Dream by Susan Boyle

    I Dreamed A Dream

    Susan Boyle

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for My Christmas by Andrea Bocelli

    My Christmas

    Andrea Bocelli

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Fearless by Taylor Swift

    Fearless

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    56
  4. 4
    Album cover for Untitled by R. Kelly

    Untitled

    R. Kelly

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Fame by Lady Gaga

    The Fame

    Lady Gaga

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    58

Notable Deaths

2009Luis Francisco Cuéllar, Colombian rancher and politician (born 1940)[†]

Luis Francisco Cuéllar Carvajal was a Colombian politician, serving as Mayor of Morelia, Governor of the Caquetá Department from 2008 to 2009, and Deputy Governor of Caqueta from 2000 to 2003. He is known for being kidnapped and murdered by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, and for being kidnapped and held for ransom four times.

Albert Scanlon

2009Albert Scanlon, English footballer (born 1935)[†]

Albert Joseph Scanlon was an English footballer who played as an outside left. He began his career with Manchester United and was one of the "Busby Babes" who survived the Munich air disaster of 1958. Although he sustained severe injuries, he recovered and continued to play league football for Newcastle United, Lincoln City and Mansfield Town. He then went on to play non-league football until his retirement.

Historical Context for December 22, 2009

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