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January 13, 2010

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Headlines from January 13, 2010

Witness Is Revealed in Galleon Case

By Zachery Kouwe

Thomas Hardin, an investment analyst at the center of the biggest insider-trading case in a generation, may lead prosecutors to other key players in the investigation of Raj Rajaratnam and his Galleon Group hedge fund.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 13, 2010, covering January 13, 2010.

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

    I Dreamed A Dream

    Susan Boyle

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Fame by Lady Gaga

    The Fame

    Lady Gaga

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    62
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Element Of Freedom by Alicia Keys

    The Element Of Freedom

    Alicia Keys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for STRONGER withEach Tear by Mary J. Blige

    STRONGER withEach Tear

    Mary J. Blige

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

    Fearless

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    60

Notable Deaths

Teddy Pendergrass

2010Teddy Pendergrass, American singer-songwriter (born 1950)[†]

Theodore DeReese Pendergrass was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pendergrass lived most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. After leaving the group in 1976, Pendergrass launched a successful solo career under the Philadelphia International label, releasing five consecutive platinum albums. In March 1982, a car crash left Pendergrass paralyzed from the chest down. Pendergrass continued his successful solo career until announcing his retirement in 2007. He died from respiratory failure in January 2010.

Historical Context for January 13, 2010

In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[†]