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In Thailand skydivers from 31 countries set a new world record of 400 people holding hands in a midair free-fall formation.
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A rebel attack and an army shooting of protesters marred Nepal's first elections in seven years, as few voters turned out at schools, shrines and temples for municipal balloting seen as a referendum on the king. At least six people were killed.
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The World Organization for Animal Health said the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected on a large commercial chicken farm in Nigeria, the first reported outbreak in Africa. Researchers later reported that 3 different strains of bird flu had entered Nigeria and most closely resembled those identified in Egypt, Mongolia and Russia.
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Khaled Batch, a leader of the militant Islamic Jihad group, said the group rejects the idea of a long-term truce with Israel and will not join a Hamas-led government. Islamic Jihad, which is believed to be funded, in part, by Iran, boycotted last month's Palestinian parliament election.
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President Bush condemned deadly rioting sparked by cartoons of the prophet Muhammad as he urged foreign leaders to halt the spreading violence.
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In the 48th annual Grammy Awards U2 captured five Grammy awards for their album "How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb," including album of the year.
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A confrontation between rival gangs in an overcrowded Peruvian prison left five inmates dead and at least 18 others wounded.
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FEB, 10
- Current / Future Events
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412 –
roclus, Greek philosopher (d. 487)
1995 –
Jordan Todosey, Canadian actress
1989 –
Danielle Harmer, English actress
1988 –
Keegan Meth, Zimbabwean cricketer
1987 –
Carolina Kostner, Italian European champion figure skater
1984 –
Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, Greek basketball player
1983 –
Jim Verraros, American singer
1982 –
Danny Tamberelli, American actor
1982 –
Eric Alexander, American football player
1982 –
Satomi Korogi, Japanese voice actress
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February, 8
- Births
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2009,
Marian Cozma, Romanian handball player (b. 1982)
2008,
Chua Ek Kay, Singaporean painter (b. 1947)
2007,
Anna Nicole Smith, American model, actress, and entertainer (b. 1967)
2007,
Ian Stevenson, Canadian-American professor and reincarnation expert (b. 1918)
2006,
Elton Dean, English musician (Soft Machine) (b. 1945)
2006,
Akira Ifukube, Japanese composer (b. 1914)
2005,
Jimmy Smith, American jazz musician (b. 1925)
2005,
Keith Knudsen, American drummer, vocalist and songwriter (The Doobie Brothers) (b. 1948)
2004,
Julius Schwartz, American comic book and science fiction editor (b. 1915)
2002,
Joachim Hoffmann, German historian (b. 1930)
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February, 8
- Deaths
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