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In the Philippines 4 officers, accused of leading hundreds of troops in a failed 2003 mutiny, escaped from an army prison. The army lieutenants were identified as Lawrence San Juan, Sonny Sarmiento, Nathaniel Rabonza and Patricio Bumindang.
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Russia's foreign minister indicated that Moscow was not ready to support moves by the U.S. and its European allies to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear program, while the West stepped up pressure on Tehran.
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In Russia 2 people died of exposure and 14 more were hospitalized in a single day as temperatures plunged in Moscow dropping from about freezing to minus-28 Celsius (minus-18 Fahrenheit) overnight.
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Suspected Tiger rebels set off two more mines and fought a gunbattle with troops leaving 3 people dead. The United Nations urged talks and peace-broker Norway made a fresh bid to pull Sri Lanka back from the brink of war.
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Taiwan's PM Frank Hsieh announced his resignation, paving the way for a Cabinet reshuffle.
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The US rejected a Philippine request to hand over 4 Marines to be tried for rape, setting off anti-American protests in Manila and elsewhere.
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Civil liberties groups filed lawsuits in NYC and Detroit seeking to block President Bush's domestic eavesdropping program, arguing the electronic surveillance of American citizens was unconstitutional.
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FEB, 10
- 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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