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September 9, 2016

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Headlines from September 9, 2016

Where to Live? Ask an App

By Michelle Higgins

New apps and online tools use a combination of big data and smart algorithms to help buyers and renters find their ideal neighborhoods.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 7, 2016, covering September 9, 2016.

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    Album cover for Blonde by Frank Ocean

    Blonde

    Frank Ocean

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    Peak
    1
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    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Views by Drake

    Views

    Drake

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    2
    Peak
    1
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    17
  3. 3
    Album cover for Suicide Squad: The Album by Soundtrack

    Suicide Squad: The Album

    Soundtrack

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    Peak
    1
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    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for I Told You by Tory Lanez

    I Told You

    Tory Lanez

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    4
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    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Brave Enough by Lindsey Stirling

    Brave Enough

    Lindsey Stirling

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    5
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    1

Historical Events

North Korea

2016The government of North Korea conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. World leaders condemn the act, with South Korea calling it "maniacal recklessness".[†]

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city.

Historical Context for September 9, 2016

In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people[†]