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In France tens of thousands of civil servants demonstrated to protest job cuts and press for higher salaries in what the government dismissed as a "labor union ritual."
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Russia's lower house of parliament annulled an agreement with Ukraine on using Soviet-built military radars, citing Kiev's bid to join NATO.
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In South Africa gold production ground to a halt as the industry became the latest victim of a spiraling electricity crisis which the government labeled a national emergency.
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In Miami Moises Maionica (36) of Venezuelan pleaded guilty in a scheme to cover up the source of $800,000 seized in a suitcase in Argentina that was allegedly sent by Venezuelans as a donation to Cristina Fernandez's presidential campaign.
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Goldman Sachs Group and Credit Suisse Group said they will cut about 2,000 job worldwide as a credit crisis puts a damper on fixed-income trading and corporate deal making.
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Gold and platinum prices reached new highs after mine stoppages in South Africa, a leading producer of the precious metals, led to buying on supply concerns. An ounce of gold for February delivery spiked to $924.30, a fresh record, on the New York Mercantile Exchange before easing back to settle at $910.70, up $4.90. April platinum peaked at a new high of $1,694.90 an ounce. Prices later settled at $1,670, up $57.
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Richard Darman (b.1943), former budget director (1989-1992) under Pres. George H.W. Bush, died. He was the chief architect of the landmark 1990 deficit reduction plan.
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750 –
Leo IV the Khazar, Byzantine Emperor (d. 780)
1991 –
Jason Dolley, Actor
1989 –
Sheryfa Luna, French singer
1988 –
Tatiana Golovin, French tennis player
1987 –
Maria Kirilenko, Russian tennis player
1986 –
Chris O'Grady, English footballer
1986 –
Shahriar Nafees, Bangladeshi cricketer
1985 –
Acie Law IV, National Basketball Association player
1985 –
Patrick Willis, American Football Linebacker
1985 –
Tina Karol, Ukrainian singer
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January, 25
- Births
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2009,
Kim Manners, American television producer and director (b. 1951)
2008,
Christopher Allport, American actor (b. 1947)
2008,
Evelyn Barbirolli, English musician (b. 1911)
2006,
Anna Malle, adult film star (b. 1967)
2005,
Stanislaw Albinowski, Polish economist and journalist (b. 1923)
2005,
William Augustus Bootle, American judge (b. 1902)
2005,
Philip Johnson, American architect (b. 1906)
2005,
Manuel Lopes, Cape Verdean writer and poet (b. 1907)
2005,
Ray Peterson, American singer (b. 1935)
2005,
Nettie Witziers-Timmer, Dutch athlete (b. 1923)
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January, 25
- Deaths
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