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Sen. Barack Obama swept the Louisiana primary and caucuses in Nebraska and Washington state, slicing into Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's slender delegate lead in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Obama also won almost 90% in the Virgin Islands. McCain narrowly won Washington while Huckabee took Kansas along with a narrow win in Louisiana.
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In San Mateo County, Ca., police found John Alfred Dennis Jr.
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Michigan’s unemployment rate topped the nation at 7.6%.
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A massive fire in London's famed Camden market caused extensive damage to the market and area buildings.
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Egypt's highest civil court ruled that 12 Coptic Christians who had converted to Islam could return to their old faith, ending a yearlong legal battle over the predominantly Muslim state's tolerance for conversion.
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The French government suspended the use of genetically modified corn crops in France while it awaits EU approval for a full ban.
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In India Baba Amte (93), founder of a leper center in Warora (1951), died at the center in western Maharashtra state.
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1996 –
Jimmy Bennett, American actor
1992 –
Avan Jogia, Canadian actor
1990 –
Camille Winbush, American actress
1989 –
Gia Farrell, American singer
1989 –
Wu Chia-ching, Taiwanese pool player
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Magdalena Neuner, German biathlete
1987 –
Joe O'Cearuill, Irish footballer
1986 –
Princess Raiyah bint Al Hussein, of Jordan
1985 –
David Gallagher, American actor
1985 –
Rachel Melvin, American actress
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February, 9
- Births
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2009,
Eluana Englaro, an Italian woman who lived in a persistent vegetative state for 17 years (b. 1970)
2008,
Christopher Hyatt Occultist,Philosopher and Author. (b. 1943)
2008,
Jazeh Tabatabai, Iranian avant-garde painter, poet and sculptor. (b. 1931)
2008,
Trichen Jurme Kunzang Wangyal, the eleventh Mindrolling Trichen, Tibetan Buddhist lama of the Nyingma school (b. 1930)
2008,
Scott Halpin, American musician, temporary drummer for (The Who) (b. 1954)
2007,
Hank Bauer, American baseball player (b. 1922)
2007,
Ian Richardson, Scottish actor (b. 1934)
2006,
Freddie Laker, British airline entrepreneur (b. 1922)
2006,
Nadira, Indian actress (b. 1932)
2005,
Tyrone Davis, American soul singer (b. 1938)
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February, 9
- Deaths
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