TV Networks Go on a Pilot Buying Spree
By Bill Carter and Brian Stelter
The television networks have all ramped up their development efforts this season, all searching for badly needed hits.
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On this day
May 17, 2010
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Taliban Hold Sway in Area Taken by U.S., Farmers Say
By Carlotta Gall
The farmers’ departure is an indication that Taliban fighters have found a way to resume their insurgency in Marja.
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Complex Struggle: Prelate’s Record in Abuse Crisis
By Serge F. Kovaleski
In Milwaukee and St. Louis, Timothy M. Dolan tried — not always successfully — to assuage the parties in the scandal.
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Fears Intensify That Euro Crisis Could Snowball
By Nelson D. Schwartz and Eric Dash
Investors continued to abandon the currency on Monday, as concerns rose that banks would cut back on loans, crimping growth.
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Speedy New Traders Make Waves Far From Wall St.
By Julie Creswell
After a brief 1,000-point plunge in the stock market on May 6, high-frequency traders are drawing new scrutiny.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 12, 2010, covering May 17, 2010.
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B.o.B Presents: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
B.o.B
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Need You Now
Lady Antebellum
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Fever
Bullet for My Valentine
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My World 2.0
Justin Bieber
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Iron Man 2 (Soundtrack)
AC/DC
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Notable Deaths
2010Yvonne Loriod, French pianist, composer, and educator (born 1924)[†]
Yvonne Louise Georgette Loriod-Messiaen was a French pianist, teacher, and composer, and the second wife of composer Olivier Messiaen. Her sister was the Ondes Martenot player Jeanne Loriod.
2010Walasse Ting, Chinese-American painter and poet (born 1929)[†]
Walasse Ting was a Chinese-American visual artist and poet. His colorful paintings have attracted critical admiration and a popular following. Common subjects include nude women and cats, birds and other animals.
Historical Events
2010Pamir Airways Flight 112 crashes in Afghanistan's Shakardara District, killing 44.[†]
Pamir Airways Flight 112 was a scheduled passenger flight from Kunduz Airport, Kunduz to Kabul International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. On 17 May 2010, the flight operated by an Antonov An-24 crashed into terrain shortly before it was scheduled to land in Kabul, killing all 39 passengers and 5 crew.
Historical Context for May 17, 2010
In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[†]