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Joshua Milton Blahyi (37), one of Liberia's most notorious rebel commanders, known as Gen. Butt Naked for charging into battle wearing only boots, spoke of his role under Charles Taylor in the civil war. He returned last week to confess his role in terrorizing the nation, saying he is responsible for 20,000 deaths.
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Pakistan villagers said army helicopter gunships launched strikes in an area regarded as a stronghold of a Taliban commander linked with the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.
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Gaza's power plant shut down late in the day after an Israeli border closure blocked the entry of fuel that powers it. This plunged Gaza City into darkness, and gas stations and many bakeries stopped operating. Health officials warned that hospital generators were running out of fuel. 5 rockets were fired into Israel, down from 53 in the two previous days.
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Serbia held presidential elections. A pro-Western and a nationalist candidate faced off in a closely contested race. The electoral commission, giving preliminary results after counting 30% of ballots, said that so far Radical Party leader Tomislav Nikolic had 38% support, while incumbent Boris Tadic% had 35 percent. Both Tadic and Nikolic reject independence for Kosovo, but Nikolic, unlike the current president, has promised tough measures against countries that recognize Kosovo's statehood.
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In Sri Lanka troops overran at least six rebel bunkers in Adampan village, killing two female fighters. Simultaneous clashes took place in the villages of Periyathampanai and Madu and, killing a total of 4 rebels. Soldiers killed an area rebel leader on the Jaffna peninsula. Soldiers on the northern Jaffna peninsula fired on the Tiger boats as they sailed near the shore.
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Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton embarked on a widely anticipated campaign for the White House. The former first lady, intent on becoming the first female president, said on her Web site: "I'm in and I'm in to win."
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Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback began a long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination. He withdrew in October.
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Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)
1991 –
Jolyon Palmer, English racing driver; son of Jonathan Palmer
1986 –
Derek Fathauer, American professional golfer
1984 –
Olivia Hallinan, English actress
1984 –
Toni Gonzaga, Filipina actress and singer
1983 –
Geovany Soto, Puerto Rican baseball player
1983 –
Mari Yaguchi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)
1983 –
Paula Taylor, English-Thai actress, model and presenter
1982 –
Fredrik Strømstad, Norwegian footballer
1982 –
Joe Swash, English actor
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January, 20
- Births
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2009,
Stéphanos II Ghattas, Patriarch Emeritus of Alexandria for the Coptic Catholic Church
2009,
Stan Hagen, Canadian politician (b. 1940)
2009,
David Newman, American jazz musician, nicknamed "Fathead" (b. 1933)
2009,
Sheila O'Nions Walsh (aka Sheila Walsh, Sophie Leyton), English romance writer (b. 1928)
2006,
Dave Lepard, Swedish rock singer and guitarist (b. 1980)
2005,
Per Borten, Prime Minister of Norway (b. 1913)
2005,
Roland Frye, American literary critic and theologian (b. 1921)
2005,
Jan Nowak-Jezioranski, Polish journalist, writer, and politician (b. 1913)
2005,
Miriam Louisa Rothschild, British zoologist, entomologist, and author (b. 1908)
2004,
Guinn Smith, American athlete (b. 1920)
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January, 20
- Deaths
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