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India reported an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in a 2nd state. At least two infected chickens were discovered at a farm in the Utchal area of Gujarat.
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In Indonesia's Papua province protesters obstructing access to a mine owned by a unit of US firm Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. called off their blockade.
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Indonesia raised its death toll due to the H5N1 strain of bird flu to 20 after tests confirm that a woman (27) had succumbed to H5N1 in Jakarta on
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In Iraq leaders of rival factions held an emergency meeting and agreed to condemn sectarian violence.
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A car bomb exploded in Karbala, a Shiite holy city, killing 5 people. In Buhriz 13 members of one Shiite family were gunned down northeast Baghdad. The surge of attacks killed at least 30 people despite heightened security aimed at curbing sectarian violence following the bombing of a revered Shiite shrine. The government extended the daytime curfew for a second day in Baghdad and the flashpoint provinces of Babil, Diyala and Salaheddin, where the shrine bombing took place. The bodies of 14 Iraqi police commandos were found near a Sunni mosque in southern Baghdad. Gunmen fired on the funeral procession of correspondent Atwar Bahjat and bombed an Iraqi military patrol that was escorting mourners. At least three people were killed and six injured.
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In Indian Kashmir Thousands of Shiite Muslims held noisy demonstrations for a third straight day to protest the bombing of a revered shrine in Iraq.
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Apolo Anton Ohno upset favored South Korean Ahn Hyun-soo to win the gold in the 500-meter short track speedskating event at the Winter Games in Turin, Italy.
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FEB, 10
- Current / Future Events
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1998 –
Brendon Baerg, American actor
1991 –
Tony Oller, American actor
1990 –
Alejandra Andreu, Miss International 2008
1987 –
Eva Avila, Canadian singer
1986 –
Danny Saucedo, Swedish singer
1986 –
James and Oliver Phelps, English actors
1986 –
Justin Berfield, American actor
1985 –
Benji Marshall, New Zealand rugby player
1985 –
Joakim Noah, American basketball player
1984 –
Logan Leistikow, American director and actor
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February, 25
- Births
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2009,
Ivan Cameron, son of David Cameron UK politician
2008,
Ashley Cooper, Australian race car driver (b. 1980)
2008,
Hans Raj Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court of India (b. 1912)
2008,
Static Major, American singer (b. 1974)
2008,
Charles Chan, Father of Jackie Chan (b. 1914)
2007,
William R. Anderson, CO USS Nautilus submarine, US Congressman (b. 1921)
2007,
Mark Spoelstra, American singer/songwriter (b. 1940)
2006,
Darren McGavin, American actor (b. 1922)
2006,
Charlie Wayman, English footballer (b. 1922)
2006,
Thomas Koppel, Danish musician (b. 1944)
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February, 25
- Deaths
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