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South Korea decided to begin talks with the US toward achieving a free trade agreement between the two countries.
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In Russia 3 bombs ripped through slot-machine parlors in the southern city of Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia, killing at least two people and injuring up to 25 others.
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Russia and Ukraine announced the signing of an agreement finalizing their Jan 4 compromise on natural gas prices.
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The US said that North Korea's nuclear initiative is a threat to world peace and urged the secretive regime in Pyongyang to resume talks aimed at ending the program.
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President Bush showcased his Social Security plan and claimed advances on jobs and against terrorism in his State of the Union address. Bush called for changes in Social Security that would combine reduced government benefits for younger workers with "a chance to build a nest egg" through personal accounts.
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The US Federal Open Market Committee, for the 6th straight meeting, increased its target for overnight interest rates by a quarter percentage point to 2.50% and signaled that rates will rise further in coming months.
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Matthew Carrington (21), a student at Cal State Chico, died of heart failure after drinking excessive amounts of water while doing calisthenics during a hazing ritual for the Chi Tau fraternity.
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MAY, 22
- Current / Future Events
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1992 –
Danielle White, American singer
1987 –
Gerard Piqué, Spanish football player
1987 –
Martin Spanjers, American actor
1983 –
Alex Westaway, British musician
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Carolina Klüft, Swedish athlete
1983 –
Jordin Tootoo, Canadian hockey player
1983 –
Will South, British musician (Thirteen Senses)
1982 –
Brandy Talore, American pornographic actress
1982 –
Han Ga In, South Korean model/actress
1982 –
Kelly Mazzante, American basketball player
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February, 2
- Births
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2008,
Katoucha, Guinean model and activist (b. 1960)
2007,
Vijay Arora, Indian film and television actor (b. 1944)
2007,
Billy Henderson, American singer (The Spinners) (b. 1939)
2007,
Joe Hunter, American pianist and bandleader of The Funk Brothers (b. 1927)
2007,
Filippo Raciti, Italian police officer (b. 1967)
2007,
Masao Takemoto, Japanese gymnast (b. 1919)
2007,
Eric von Schmidt, American folk/blues singer-songwriter (b. 1931)
2005,
Max Schmeling, German boxer (b. 1905)
2004,
Bernard McEveety, American film director (b. 1924)
2003,
Lou Harrison, American composer (b. 1917)
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February, 2
- Deaths
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