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November 2009: The Darkest Days
Despite the popularity of Black Friday among retailers and the local news media, every day of the week has at some point or another been described as “black.” In fact, an entire week can be cobbled together out of the darkness.

Black Sunday (1977)
1977 movie about a... ...; The Men of the Moon
2009: Last month, NASA scientists crashed a bus-sized satellite into the surface of the moon. On November 13th, they announced that they had found water. As the New York Times reported, “The confirmation of scientists’ suspicions is welcome news to explorers who might set up home on the lunar... ...; The Honest Courtesan
2009: Bestselling author and call-girl Belle du Jour, whose web diary about the fourteen months she lived as a high class prostitute was collected into popular book and a television show, revealed in this Sunday's Guardian that she is Dr. Brook Magnanti, a researcher in developmental neurotoxicology and cancer... ...; 26 27 World Championships
“Back on Top, Yankees Add a 27th Title,” The New York Times, Nov. 5, 2009.

A sliver of time for other teams is an epoch for the Yankees, who define themselves by championships. For eight seasons, they led the majors in victories, payroll and drama. They built a... ...; Uncle Joe
“Medvedev Blasts Stalin Defenders,” BBC News, Oct. 30, 2009.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has made an outspoken attack on those seeking to rehabilitate former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

Millions of Soviet citizens died under Stalin's rule and Mr Medvedev said it was not possible to justify those who... ...

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