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September 25, 2011

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Headlines from September 25, 2011

Realignment of Star Power

By Brooks Barnes

The construct of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” has been turned on its head, with the dancing professionals often earning the spotlight more than their celebrity partners.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 21, 2011, covering September 25, 2011.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Tha Carter IV by Lil Wayne

    Tha Carter IV

    Lil Wayne

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    29
  3. 3
    Album cover for Here For A Good Time by George Strait

    Here For A Good Time

    George Strait

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for 1 by The Beatles

    1

    The Beatles

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    114
  5. 5
    Album cover for I'm With You by Red Hot Chili Peppers

    I'm With You

    Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2

Notable Deaths

Wangarĩ Maathai

2011Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1940)[†]

Wangarĩ Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. In 2004 she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Historical Context for September 25, 2011

In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]