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Burger King's parent company said it plans to sell shares to the public for the first time in the fast-food chain's 52-year history, part of its attempt to recoup ground lost in fierce competition with rivals McDonald's Corp. and Wendy's International Inc.
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The journal Nature reported that object UB313 is larger than Pluto according to German heat calculations.
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A provincial governor said avalanches in northeast Afghanistan have killed at least 18 people and destroyed dozens of homes in the past week.
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In eastern Afghanistan a suicide bomber disguised as a woman blew himself up at an army checkpoint, killing five Afghans and wounding four.
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A joint British and Irish report said the Irish Republican Army has halted violence but is still gathering intelligence on enemies and remains deeply involved in organized crime.
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In southern England thieves driving Jeeps forced entry to the Ramsbury Manor, a property tycoon Harry Hyams, stealing around 300 museum-grade artifacts. The value of the stolen art was later put at $142 million.
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In northern China a blast at the Sihe Coal Mine, the subsidiary of a state-owned coal mine, killed 23 workers and injured 53 others in Shanxi Province.
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FEB, 10
- Current / Future Events
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1990 –
Laura Marling, British singer-songwriter
1989 –
Hurricane Chris, American rapper
1987 –
Giuseppe Rossi, Italian footballer
1986 –
Lauren Conrad, American TV star
1985 –
Dean Shiels, Northern Irish footballer
1985 –
Jodi Gordon, Australian actress and model
1985 –
Rachael Scdoris, American dog musher
1984 –
Darren Fletcher, Scottish footballer
1984 –
Lee Thompson Young, American actor
1983 –
Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgian cyclist
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February, 1
- Births
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2008,
Beto Carrero, Brazilian theme park owner and entertainer (b. 1937)
2007,
Gian Carlo Menotti, Italian-born composer (b. 1911)
2007,
Seri Wangnaitham, Thai dance choreographer (b. 1937)
2007,
Whitney Balliett, American jazz critic (b. 1926)
2007,
Ray Berres, American baseball player (b. 1907)
2007,
Ahmad Abu Laban, Danish Muslim leader (b. 1946)
2006,
Dick Bass, American football player (b. 1937)
2006,
Bryce Harland, New Zealand diplomat (b. 1931)
2005,
John Vernon, Canadian actor (b. 1932)
2004,
May O'Donnell, American modern dancer and choreographer (b. 1909)
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February, 1
- Deaths
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