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August 13, 2010

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Headlines from August 13, 2010

New G.M. Chief Known as a Pragmatic Leader

By Nick Bunkley and Michael J. de la Merced

Daniel F. Akerson has a knack for parachuting in, surveying the landscape and making changes.

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Mayor’s Stance on Muslim Center Has Deep Roots

By Michael Barbaro

For reasons both civic and personal, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has defied public opinion on the project.

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Ruing Exile, Russian Says He’s No Spy

By Peter Baker

Igor Sutyagin, plucked from the bowels of a Russian prison camp, was freed last month in a dramatic spy swap, but wants to go home.

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Sharing of Data Leads to Progress on Alzheimer’s

By Gina Kolata

The key to a collaborative Alzheimer’s project was an ambitious agreement to share all the data, making every single finding public immediately.

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Spending Posts Now a Liability for Lawmakers

By Carl Hulse

Members of Congress who once won voter loyalty for sending money back home are now being punished.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 11, 2010, covering August 13, 2010.

1
Nightmare
Avenged Sevenfold
Last week
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Peak
1
Weeks
1
2
Recovery
Eminem
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
6
3
Teflon Don
Rick Ross
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
2
4
My World 2.0
Justin Bieber
Last week
6
Peak
1
Weeks
19
5
Thank Me Later
Drake
Last week
4
Peak
1
Weeks
7

Notable Deaths

2010Panagiotis Bachramis, Greek footballer (born 1976)^[†]

Panagiotis Bachramis was a Greek professional footballer who played as midfielder. On 13 August 2010, he was killed when a speedboat struck him while he was snorkeling near the beach in Kyparissia.

2010Lance Cade, American wrestler (born 1981)^[†]

Lance Kurtis McNaught was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where he performed under the ring names Garrison Cade and Lance Cade.

2010Edwin Newman, American journalist and author (born 1919)^[†]

Edwin Harold Newman was an American newscaster, journalist, and author. After beginning his career with the wire services and serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Newman worked in radio for CBS News. He is known for a 23-year career with NBC News, from 1961 to 1984.

Historical Context for August 13, 2010

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

Headlines from August 13, 2010

New G.M. Chief Known as a Pragmatic Leader

Mayor’s Stance on Muslim Center Has Deep Roots

Ruing Exile, Russian Says He’s No Spy

Sharing of Data Leads to Progress on Alzheimer’s

Spending Posts Now a Liability for Lawmakers

Nightmare

Recovery

Teflon Don

My World 2.0

Thank Me Later

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for August 13, 2010