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May 1, 2014

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Bill Clinton Defends His Economic Legacy

By Amy Chozick

Amid charges of being out of step with income inequality, former President Bill Clinton spoke out about the impact of policies like a welfare overhaul and the earned-income tax credit — a message his wife could use if she runs in 2016.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 30, 2014, covering May 1, 2014.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Frozen by Soundtrack

    Frozen

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  2. 2
    Album cover for Testimony by August Alsina

    Testimony

    August Alsina

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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Rivers In The Wasteland by Needtobreathe

    Rivers In The Wasteland

    Needtobreathe

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    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Talk Dirty by Jason Derulo

    Talk Dirty

    Jason Derulo

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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Lights Out by Ingrid Michaelson

    Lights Out

    Ingrid Michaelson

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    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Deaths

2014Adamu Atta, Nigerian lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Kwara State (born 1927)[†]

Alhaji Adamu Atta was the first civilian governor of the Nigerian Kwara State during the Second Republic, representing the National Party of Nigeria (NPN).

Radhia Cousot

2014Radhia Cousot, Tunisian-American computer scientist and academic (born 1947)[†]

Radhia Cousot was a French computer scientist known for inventing abstract interpretation.

Assi Dayan

2014Assi Dayan, Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1945)[†]

Assaf "Assi" Dayan was an Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer.

Juan de Dios Castillo

2014Juan de Dios Castillo, Mexican footballer and coach (born 1951)[†]

Juan de Dios Castillo González was a Mexican footballer and coach, last with F.C. Motagua of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras, the top tier of the Honduran football. He has coached in the Professional Mexican League, as well in the Honduras Professional League, being a 2 time Champion with Real España and Olimpia.

Historical Context for May 1, 2014

In 2014, the world population was approximately 7,381,616,244 people[†]