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November 7, 2014

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Headlines from November 7, 2014

Doing Good in Harm’s Way

By John Schwartz

Those who go abroad to scenes of disaster or conflict already take considerable personal risks — and those who go where Ebola is prevalent can face misunderstanding at home as well.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 5, 2014, covering November 7, 2014.

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    Album cover for .5: The Gray Chapter by Slipknot

    .5: The Gray Chapter

    Slipknot

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    Album cover for Paperwork by T.I.

    Paperwork

    T.I.

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    Album cover for Melody Road by Neil Diamond

    Melody Road

    Neil Diamond

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    Album cover for Under Pressure by Logic

    Under Pressure

    Logic

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    Album cover for Anything Goes by Florida Georgia Line

    Anything Goes

    Florida Georgia Line

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Notable Deaths

Lincoln D. Faurer

2014Lincoln D. Faurer, American general (born 1928)[†]

Lieutenant General Lincoln D. Faurer was United States Air Force officer who served as director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service from 1981 to 1985.

Kajetan Kovič

2014Kajetan Kovič, Slovenian journalist and poet (born 1931)[†]

Kajetan Kovič was a Slovene poet, writer, translator, and journalist. In 1978, he received the Preơeren Award, the highest artistic award in Slovenia, for his poetry collection Labrador.

Allen Ripley

2014Allen Ripley, American baseball player (born 1952)[†]

Allen Stevens Ripley was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between the 1978 and 1982 seasons. Listed at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 190 pounds (86 kg), Ripley batted and threw right-handed. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts, he attended North Attleboro High School. His father, Walt Ripley, also was a major league pitcher.

Historical Context for November 7, 2014

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