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Britney Album Heading to No. 1

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 4, 2008 5:55 PM CST

(Newser) – It looks like Britney Spears will have her fifth No. 1 album next week. Her new Circus CD is poised to debut in the top spot when figures are released, Billboard reports. Spears is expected to sell about 455,000 copies. Among female artists, only... Read full story »

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