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Russian prosecutors charged Alexei Frenkel, a bank officer, with organizing the murder of a senior Central Bank official who sought to clean up Russia's banking industry. Charges were formally entered against Frenkel in connection with the killing of Andrei Kozlov, who was shot at point-blank range on Sept. 13 as he left a soccer game in Moscow.
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Russian lawmakers sharply criticized Estonia for possible plans to remove a 1947 statue that honors Red Army soldiers who helped drive Nazi forces from the Baltic nation. Last week the Estonian president signed into law a bill allowing for the removal of the statue. The monument upset many in the country that suffered five decades of Soviet occupation.
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A top Somali lawmaker closely associated with the recently ousted Islamic movement was voted out as speaker by parliament, a move that could undermine reconciliation efforts in the restive country.
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Yevgeny Kushnaryov (55), described as "the right-hand man" to Ukraine's pro-Russian PM, Viktor Yanukovych, died from his wounds one day after being shot by one of his hunting companions.
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A year after disclosure of a domestic spying program that President Bush maintained was within his authority to operate, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced the administration had shifted its position and would seek the approval of an independent panel of federal judges.
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Alaska’s newly elected Gov. Sarah Palin (42) delivered her 1st state speech.
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The Doomsday Clock, created in 1947 and run by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, was nudged forward to 11:55 due to moves by Iran and North Korea. It reached 11:58 in 1953 and moved back to 11:43 in 1991.
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- Current / Future Events
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1995 –
Connor Cruise, American actor; adopted son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
1989 –
Hollie-Jay Bowes, English actress
1986 –
Hale Appleman, American actor
1985 –
Kang-In, South Korean singer (Super Junior)
1985 –
Riyu Kosaka, Japanese singer BeForU
1985 –
Simone Simons, Dutch singer (Epica)
1983 –
Álvaro Arbeloa, Spanish Footballer
1983 –
Andrea Lowell, American model
1983 –
Johannes Herber, German basketball player
1983 –
Julie Budet, French Electronic-Pop Musician
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January, 17
- Births
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2009,
Anders Isaksson, Swedish journalist, writer, and historian (b. 1943)
2008,
Bobby Fischer, American chess player (b. 1943)
2008,
Ernie Holmes, American football player (b. 1948)
2008,
Allan Melvin, American actor (b. 1923)
2007,
Art Buchwald, American humorist (b. 1925)
2007,
Yevhen Kushnaryov, Ukrainian politician (b. 1951)
2006,
Clarence Ray Allen, American murderer (b. 1930)
2006,
Pierre Grondin, French Canadian cardiac surgeon (b. 1925)
2005,
Charlie Bell, Australian fast food executive (b. 1960)
2005,
Virginia Mayo, American actress (b. 1920)
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January, 17
- Deaths
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