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A Lebanese soldier was killed in clashes with al-Qaida-inspired militants in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.
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A new survey reported that Moscow is the world's most expensive city for the second year in a row, thanks to an appreciating ruble and rising housing costs.
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A Russian court sentenced four men to prison terms of between seven and 14 years for the racially motivated killing of a Congolese student. The slaying of Roland Epassak in St. Petersburg two years ago prompted outrage and protests among Russian and foreign exchange students and other young people.
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A truck bomb struck the Shiite Khillani mosque in central Baghdad, killing at least 87 people and wounding more than 200. About 10,000 US soldiers used heavily armored Stryker and Bradley fighting vehicles to battle their way into an al-Qaida sanctuary in Baqouba. The troops, under cover of attack helicopters, killed at least 22 insurgents in the offensive. A Task Force Lightning soldier was killed by an explosion near his vehicle. In all 142 people were killed or found dead in sectarian violence.
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A US envoy said North Korea has finally received millions of dollars at the heart of a dispute that stalled nuclear disarmament negotiations, and must quickly shut down its only reactor.
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After some six years as a Republican, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg (65) announced that he has left the Republican Party and become unaffiliated in what many believe could be a step toward entering the 2008 race for president.
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Antonio Aguilar (88), Mexican mariachi singer and actor, died. He recorded more than 150 albums and began his acting career during Mexico's "Golden Era" of cinema. He appeared in 167 films, including "The Undefeated" starring John Wayne.
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MAY, 23
- Current / Future Events
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1995 –
Blake Woodruff, American actor
1991 –
Michael McShae, American Actor
1991 –
Pontus Ekhem, Swedish hockey player
1987 –
Rashard Mendenhall, American football player
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Marvin Williams, American basketball player
1984 –
Paul Dano, American actor
1983 –
Mark Selby, British snooker player
1982 –
Alexander Frolov, Russian hockey player
1982 –
Chris Vermeulen, Australian motorcycle racer
1982 –
David Pollack, American football player
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June, 19
- Births
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2008,
Barun Sengupta, Bengali journalist (b. 1934)
2008,
Bennie Swain, American basketball player (b. 1930)
2007,
El Fary, Spanish singer (b. 1937)
2007,
Terry Hoeppner, American football coach (b. 1947)
2007,
Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (b. 1919)
2007,
Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist (b. 1932)
2003,
Laura Sadler, English actress (b. 1980)
2001,
John Heyer, Australian documentary filmmaker (b. 1916)
1997,
Olga Georges-Picot, French actress (b. 1944)
1997,
Bobby Helms, American singer (b. 1933)
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June, 19
- Deaths
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