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In Algeria a car bomb exploded near a police station in Naciria east of Algiers, killing at least four people and ripping off the building's façade.
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Sterling slumped to a record low against the euro after the release of weak British economic data that raised expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Bank of England.
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George MacDonald Fraser (82), English author of the "Flashman" series of historical adventure yarns, died. "Flashman," published in 1969, introduced readers to an enduring literary antihero: the roguish, irrepressible Harry Flashman. Fraser’s work also included over 30 movie scripts including “The Three Musketeers” (1973).
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In southern Chile hundreds of people fled their homes overnight as the Llaima volcano erupted, rocking the area with explosions and spewing lava and ash.
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France's most drastic measure to curb smoking went into effect with a full ban on lighting up in cafes, restaurants and discotheques.
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In northern India an unusually fierce cold snap has killed nine people over the past two days, bringing the death toll from weeks of unusually chilly weather to 38.
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The Wall Street Journal introduced a new print format.
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Displaying results 15-21 (of 234) |
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FEB, 10
- Current / Future Events
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1991 –
Davide Santon, Italian footballer
1991 –
Steele Sidebottom, Australian Rules footballer who plays for Collingwood
1989 –
Danny Jones, English/Spanish legendary matador
1988 –
Jonny Evans, Northern Irish footballer
1987 –
Loui Batley, British actress
1987 –
Syesha Mercado, American singer
1985 –
Heather O'Reilly, American soccer player
1984 –
Colleen Taylor, American journalist
1983 –
Andrew Ebbett, Canadian ice hockey player
1983 –
Kate Bosworth, American actress
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January, 2
- Births
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2009,
Maria de Jesus, Portuguese supercentenarian (b. 1893)
2008,
Lee S. Dreyfus, American politician (b. 1926)
2008,
George MacDonald Fraser, British author (b. 1925)
2008,
Gerry Staley, American baseball player (b. 1920)
2008,
Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Thailand (b. 1923)
2007,
Garry Betty, American CEO of Earthlink (b. 1957)
2007,
Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, American historian (b. 1941)
2007,
Mauno Jokipii, Finnish professor and researcher (b. 1924)
2007,
Teddy Kollek, Austrian-born mayor of Jerusalem (b. 1911)
2007,
Don Massengale, American PGA Tour golf player (b. 1937)
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January, 2
- Deaths
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