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April 30, 2013

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Studying the Dark Art of Leaking Deal Talks

By Andrew Ross Sorkin

A study by the Cass Business School in London found that leaks had fallen in recent years, and pointed to a strategy of how buyers and sellers approached leaks to gain an advantage. Andrew Ross Sorkin and Peter Lattman discuss the use of leaked information.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 24, 2013, covering April 30, 2013.

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    Album cover for Paramore by Paramore

    Paramore

    Paramore

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    Album cover for Wheelhouse by Brad Paisley

    Wheelhouse

    Brad Paisley

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    Album cover for The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake

    The 20/20 Experience

    Justin Timberlake

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    Album cover for Based On A True Story ... by Blake Shelton

    Based On A True Story ...

    Blake Shelton

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    Album cover for Caught In The Act: Live by Eric Church

    Caught In The Act: Live

    Eric Church

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Notable Deaths

2013Roberto Chabet, Filipino painter and sculptor (born 1937)[†]

Roberto "Bobby" RodrĂ­guez Chabet was an artist from the Philippines and widely acknowledged as the father of Philippine conceptual art.

2013Shirley Firth, Canadian skier (born 1953)[†]

Shirley Firth was a Canadian cross-country skier who competed in four consecutive Winter Olympics in 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984.

2013Viviane Forrester, French author and critic (born 1925)[†]

Viviane Forrester was an essayist, novelist, journalist and literary critic.

Historical Events

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

2013Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix.[†]

Willem-Alexander is King of the Netherlands since 30 April 2013.

Historical Context for April 30, 2013

In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]