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Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced to the Senate Armed Services Committee that President George W. Bush had given authority to create the new African Command. US Navy Rear Admiral Robert Moeller was named as Executive Director, head of the transition team for AFRICOM, with initial quarters in Germany.
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An official said Lisa Marie Nowak (43), a NASA astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a romantic rival for a space shuttle pilot's affections, will remain in jail because authorities planned to charge her with attempted first-degree murder.
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The San Mateo, Ca., Board of Supervisors adopted a ban on smoking at 17 parks, trails and a beach managed by the county.
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It was reported that thieves have long targeted car stereos, air bags, high-intensity headlights, even pocket change from the ashtrays. But now they are slithering under vehicles and cutting away the catalytic converters.
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In Kentucky a fire engulfed a home in Bardstown killing 10 people.
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Frankie Laine (1913), pop singer born as Francesco Paolo LoVecchio in Chicago, died in San Diego. His songs included “Mule Train,” Cool Water” and the theme song for “Rawhide.” He had started in jazz but was sidetracked by arranger Mitch Miller.
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More than 20,000 miners from across Bolivia marched into the capital, tossing sticks of dynamite that sent booming explosions echoing through the streets in a protest of President Evo Morales' plans for a steep hike in mining taxes.
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FEB, 10
- Current / Future Events
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2004 –
Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Princess of Belgium
1989 –
Craig Cathcart, Irish footballer
1988 –
Allison Holker, American dancer
1988 –
Bailey Hanks, American actress
1986 –
Alice Greczyn, American actress
1986 –
Brendan Taylor, Zimbabwean cricketer
1986 –
U-Know, leader of Korean group TVXQ
1985 –
Joji Kato, Japanese speedskater
1985 –
Kris Humphries, American basketball player
1985 –
Yang Yu, Chinese swimmer
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February, 6
- Births
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2008,
John McWethy, American journalist (b. 1947)
2008,
Tony Rolt, English racing driver (b. 1918)
2007,
Lew Burdette, American baseball player (b. 1926)
2007,
Lee Hoffman, American author (b. 1932)
2007,
Len Hopkins, Canadian politician (b. 1930)
2007,
Frankie Laine, American singer (b. 1913)
2007,
Willye White, American athlete (b. 1939)
2005,
Lazar Berman, Russian pianist (b. 1930)
2005,
Karl Haas, American radio presenter (b. 1913)
2002,
Max Perutz, Austrian molecular biologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1914)
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February, 6
- Deaths
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