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October 29, 2013

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Microcredit for Americans

By Shaila Dewan

Microloans, born of anti-poverty efforts in developing countries, are attracting American clients who do not qualify for credit cards or traditional bank loans.

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Obama May Ban Spying on Heads of Allied States

By Mark Landler and David E. Sanger

President Obama was poised to order the ban in response to a deepening diplomatic crisis over reports that the National Security Agency had for years targeted the cellphone of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 23, 2013, covering October 29, 2013.

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    Album cover for Bangerz by Miley Cyrus

    Bangerz

    Miley Cyrus

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    Album cover for Too Weird To Live; Too Rare To Die! by Panic! At The Disco

    Too Weird To Live; Too Rare To Die!

    Panic! At The Disco

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    Album cover for Nothing Was The Same by Drake

    Nothing Was The Same

    Drake

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    Album cover for My Name Is My Name by Pusha T

    My Name Is My Name

    Pusha T

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    Album cover for The 20/20 Experience (2 Of 2) by Justin Timberlake

    The 20/20 Experience (2 Of 2)

    Justin Timberlake

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Notable Deaths

2013Jean RĂ©nald ClĂ©rismĂ©, Haitian priest and politician, Foreign Minister of Haiti (born 1937)[†]

Jean-Rénald Clérismé was a Haitian politician, diplomat and former Catholic priest. He served as the Foreign Minister of Haiti from 9 June 2006 to 2008.

2013Sherman Halsey, American director and producer (born 1957)[†]

Sherman Brooks Halsey was an American music video and television director, producer, and artist manager. Sherman Halsey produced and directed hundreds of television shows and music videos for artists such as Tim McGraw, Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson, B. B. King, Michael Bolton and Dwight Yoakam.

2013John Spence, American soldier and engineer (born 1918)[†]

John Pitts Spence was an American diver for the United States Navy and World War II veteran who is widely credited as the country's first combat frogman. Spence was the first enlisted man to be recruited into a clandestine group, operated by General William "Wild Bill" Donovan of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which would become known as the frogmen. The group was a predecessor of the present-day United States Navy SEALs.

Graham Stark

2013Graham Stark, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1922)[†]

Graham William Stark was an English comedian, actor, writer and director, known for his close, personal friendship with Peter Sellers, appearance in several The Pink Panther films and Victor/Victoria.

Historical Context for October 29, 2013

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