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August 19, 2010

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Headlines from August 19, 2010

Founder Terminating Hedge Fund

By Andrew Ross Sorkin and Peter Lattman

Stanley F. Druckenmiller told clients that he was quitting the business and shutting down his investment firm, Duquesne Capital, after 30 years.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 18, 2010, covering August 19, 2010.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

    The Suburbs

    Arcade Fire

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Recovery by Eminem

    Recovery

    Eminem

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold

    Nightmare

    Avenged Sevenfold

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Trill O.G. by Bun-B

    Trill O.G.

    Bun-B

    Last week
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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Teflon Don by Rick Ross

    Teflon Don

    Rick Ross

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3

Historical Events

Iraq War

2010Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait.[†]

The Iraq War, also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion by a United States-led coalition, which resulted in the overthrow of the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict persisted as an insurgency arose against coalition forces and the newly established Iraqi government. US forces were officially withdrawn in 2011. In 2014, the US became re-engaged in Iraq, leading a new coalition under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, as the conflict evolved into the ongoing Islamic State insurgency.

Historical Context for August 19, 2010

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