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In Iran a malfunctioning heater in an Iranian school ignited a barrel of kerosene, touching off a blaze that killing 13 children.
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Israel's foreign minister said the planned sale of advanced Russian missiles to Syria will disrupt regional stability and Moscow should call off the deal.
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In Iraq gunmen opened fire on a minibus picking up a Turkish businessman from the Bakhan Hotel in central Baghdad, killing six Iraqis and kidnapping the Turk, who reportedly ran a construction company that worked with U.S.-led occupation authorities.
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In Iraq's western Anbar province 2 U.S. Marines were killed in action, and a soldier died near the restive northern city of Mosul. Gunmen killed three officials of a leading Kurdish political party in an ambush in the volatile northern city of Mosul.
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In Iraq 28 prisoners held by Iraqi authorities for common crimes escaped as they were being transported by bus from the Abu Ghraib prison to another facility. 10 were quickly recaptured.
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In Poland an anti-terrorism law that allows authorities to shoot down hijacked planes as a last resort took effect, part of efforts to protect the country from attacks similar to those of Sept. 11.
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Saudi judicial officials said a religious court has sentenced 15 Saudis, including a woman, to as many as 250 lashes each and up to six months in prison for participating in a protest against the monarchy.
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MAY, 22
- Current / Future Events
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1995 –
Qaasim Middleton, American musician and actor
1989 –
Bryan Arguez, American soccer player
1989 –
Triinu Kivilaan, Estonian singer
1987 –
Lee Seung Gi, K-pop singer
1987 –
Marc Staal, Canadian ice hockey player
1986 –
Joannie Rochette, Canadian figure skater
1983 –
Ronny Turiaf, French basketball player
1983 –
William Hung, American Idol contestant
1983 –
Julian Morris, English actor
1982 –
Guillermo Coria, Argentine tennis player
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January, 13
- Births
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2009,
Doña Mary Ejercito, Filipino supercentarian, mother of Joseph Ejercito Estrada (b. 1905)
2009,
Patrick McGoohan, American actor (b. 1928)
2009,
Mansour Rahbani, Lebanese composer and lyricist (b. 1925)
2009,
Nancy Bird Walton, Australian aviator (b. 1915)
2008,
Sergei Larin, Lithuanian tenor (b. 1956)
2008,
Johnny Podres, American baseball player (b. 1932)
2007,
Michael Brecker, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1949)
2007,
Danny Oakes, American racecar driver (b. 1911)
2006,
Frank Fixaris, American sportscaster (b. 1934)
2006,
Marc Potvin, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1967)
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January, 13
- Deaths
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