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Thomas Murphy, former head of General Motors (1974-1981), died in Florida.
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Knicks forward Antonio Davis climbed into the stands out of concern for his wife and was ejected without a scuffle during New York's overtime loss at Chicago. He was suspended for five games.
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In China senior envoys from the United States, North Korea and China held a "beneficial" meeting on the stalled six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program.
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In China alarmed by the spread of bird flu beyond East Asia, nations pledged nearly $2 billion to fight the disease, far exceeding expectations at the fundraising conference in Beijing. The US promised $334 million.
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In Colombia some 3,000 armed troops were deployed to the Sierra Macarena National Park, one of Colombia's most pristine national parks, as part of an operation to clear the rebel-controlled region of coca plants and the laboratories used to make cocaine.
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President Fidel Castro announced a long-awaited renovation of Cuba's energy system to combat blackouts that have afflicted the island nation for the past two summers.
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Egypt released 233 Sudanese migrants detained after security forces broke up a protest camp in a Cairo square last month.
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FEB, 10
- Current / Future Events
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885 –
Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)
1993 –
Morgan York, American actress
1988 –
Ronald Guglielmone Jr., American singer-songwriter
1987 –
Johan Djourou, Swiss football player
1985 –
Dale Begg-Smith, Australian freestyle skier
1985 –
Minissha Lamba, Indian Actress and Model
1985 –
Riccardo Montolivo, Italian soccer player
1984 –
Benji Schwimmer, American dancer
1984 –
Kristy Lee Cook, American Idol 7 cast member
1984 –
Maarja Kivi, Estonian singer
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January, 18
- Births
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2009,
Tony Hart, British artist and TV presenter (b. 1925)
2009,
Grigore Vieru, Romanian poet (b. 1935)
2009,
Bob May, Actor (b. 1939)
2008,
Georgia Frontiere, American football team owner (b. 1927)
2008,
Frank Lewin, American composer and music theorist (b. 1925)
2008,
John Stroger, first African-American Cook County Board President (b. 1929)
2007,
Brent Liles, American musician (Agent Orange/Social Distortion) (b. 1963)
2006,
Jan Twardowski, Polish poet (b. 1915)
2005,
Lamont Bentley, American actor (b. 1973)
2003,
Edward "The Sheik" Farhat, American professional wrestler (b. 1926)
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January, 18
- Deaths
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