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Turkey's parliament approved legislation allowing thousands of students thrown out of universities to return, including women who violated the staunchly secular country's ban on Islamic-style head scarves.
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Pentagon officials opened a criminal fraud investigation of Halliburton on fuel overpricing in Iraq.
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The US Army cancelled a $39 billion Comanche helicopter program after spending $6.9 billion. Boeing and Sikorsky were the main contractors.
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US Education Secretary Rod Paige likened the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers union, to a "terrorist organization" during a private White House meeting with governors. Paige later called it a poor choice of words, but stood by his claim the NEA was using "obstructionist scare tactics" in its fight over the nation's education law.
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James Joseph Minder (74) resigned as chairman of Smith & Wessen Holding Corp. following revelations that he had served years in prison for armed robbery in Michigan, where he was once known as the "Shotgun Bandit." (WSJ, 3/8/04
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British law changed to allow immigrants to work but not claim most welfare benefits.
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Envoys from 6 nations gathered in Beijing for talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis.
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FEB, 10
- Current / Future Events
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1994 –
Dakota Fanning, American actress
1989 –
Evan Bates, American ice dancer
1986 –
Holly Brook, American musician
1986 –
Jerod Mayo, American Football player
1986 –
Kazuya Kamenashi, Japanese pop star (KAT-TUN)
1986 –
Ola Svensson, Swedish Pop Singer
1983 –
Aziz Ansari, Indian American Comedian
1983 –
Emily Blunt, British actress
1983 –
Mido, Egyptian footballer
1983 –
Mirco Bergamasco, Italian rugby player
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February, 23
- Births
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2008,
Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian prime minister and president (b. 1950)
2008,
Paul Frère, Belgian race car driver and motorsport journalist (b. 1917)
2008,
Douglas Fraser, Scottish pilot (b. 1916)
2007,
Donnie Brooks, American singer (b. 1936)
2007,
John Ritchie, British footballer (b. 1941)
2006,
Benno Besson, Swiss actor and film director (b. 1922)
2006,
Telmo Zarraonaindía, Spanish footballer (b. 1921)
2004,
Vijay Anand, Indian film director (b. 1934)
2004,
Neil Ardley, English jazz pianist and composer (b. 1937)
2004,
Carl Anderson, American singer (b. 1945)
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February, 23
- Deaths
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