Heedlessly Hijacking Content
By David Carr
Rolling Stone made news with the McChrystal piece it commissioned, edited, fact-checked, printed and distributed. Too bad it didn’t get to publish it first.
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On this day
June 28, 2010
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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At Summit, Banks Avoid New Global Regulations
By Sewell Chan and Jackie Calmes
A new set of global rules on capital and liquidity are to be finished at the next G-20 summit talks in November, but it could be years before they take effect.
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Online Bullies Pull Schools Into the Fray
By Jan Hoffman
Affronted by cyberspace’s escalation of adolescent viciousness, many parents are looking to schools for justice, protection, even revenge.
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BP Loses Trading-Floor Swagger in Energy Markets
By Nelson D. Schwartz
The future of BP’s trading unit is uncertain as oil spill costs mount and rival firms try to lure away traders.
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U.S. Team Needs a Bradley or Two
By George Vecsey
A day after his team crashed out of the World Cup, United States Coach Bob Bradley took stock of the national team.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 23, 2010, covering June 28, 2010.
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Glee: The Music; Journey To Regionals (EP)
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
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Bionic
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To The Sea
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Notable Deaths
2010Robert Byrd, American lawyer and politician (born 1917)[†]
Robert Carlyle Byrd was an American politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democrat, Byrd also served as a U.S. representative for six years, from 1953 until 1959. He remains the longest-serving U.S. senator in history; he was the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress until surpassed by Representative John Dingell of Michigan. Byrd is the only West Virginian to have served in both chambers of the state legislature and in both chambers of Congress.
Historical Context for June 28, 2010
In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[†]