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In Chile a small police plane crashed at a sports field in Chile's capital, killing all six aboard and five on the ground.
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In China an early morning factory fire left 15 people dead and three others severely wounded in Shenzhen.
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Japan and Israel shared their concerns about Iranian nuclear programs and agreed to cooperate to prevent Tehran from going nuclear.
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The euro finished above $1.50 for the first time after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony supported market expectations of another US rate cut.
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The annual TED conference opened for a 4-day session in Monterey, Ca.
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William F. Buckley (b.1925), conservative author of over 50 books and editor of the National Review, died at his home in Connecticut.
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US National Intelligence Director Michael McConnell said told a Senate committee in Washington that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government controls just 30% of the country. The resurgent Taliban controls 10-11% of the country, while local tribes control the rest. The Afghan Defense Ministry soon replied saying: "All Afghan people know that in the 34 provinces of Afghanistan and in more than 360 districts ... the government has control." A remote-controlled bomb hit a civilian vehicle in eastern Khost province, killing the driver and wounding six people. A militant ambush of an opium poppy eradication force in Helmand province sparked clashes that left 25 Taliban fighters and a policeman dead.
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Constantine I, Roman emperor (d. 337)
1994 –
Hou Yifan, Chinese chess player
1992 –
Jonjo Shelvey, English footballer
1991 –
Azeem Rafiq, Pakistani cricketer
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Dustin Jeffrey, Canadian ice hockey player
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Yovani Gallardo, American Baseball Player
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Braydon Coburn, Canadian Hockey Player
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Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Russian Footballer
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Juliana Imai, Brazilian model
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Antti Tuisku, Finnish singer
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February, 27
- Births
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2008,
Myron Cope, American sports broadcaster (b. 1929)
2008,
William F. Buckley, Jr., American conservative author and commentator (b. 1925)
2008,
Boyd Coddington, American automobile designer (b. 1944)
2007,
Bobby Rosengarden, American jazz drummer (b. 1924)
2007,
Bernd von Freytag-Loringhoven, German soldier (b. 1914)
2006,
Otis Chandler, American newspaper publisher (b. 1927)
2006,
Robert Lee Scott, Jr., U.S. General, Flying Tiger, and author (b. 1908)
2006,
Linda Smith, British comedian (b. 1958)
2005,
Jessica Lunsford, murder victim (b. 1995)
2004,
Paul Sweezy, American economist and editor (b. 1910)
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February, 27
- Deaths
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