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Iraq's main Sunni bloc boycotted a conference aimed at reconciling the nation's sectarian groups. A roadside bomb near a gas station in northern Baghdad killed three people, including two police officers. Vice President Dick Cheney, delving into internal Iraqi politics, pushed a Kurdish leader to play a helpful role in passing legislation to foster national reconciliation and forge a new agreement for US-Iraq relations in years to come.
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In Israel Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany, addressed Israel’s parliament and condemned the rocket attacks from Gaza.
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Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki signed into law two bills passed by parliament that put in place a power-sharing deal which halted post-election unrest.
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In Sri Lanka battles, roadside bombings and artillery attacks across the front lines of Sri Lanka's civil war killed 35 ethnic Tamil rebels and two soldiers. The combatants were killed in at least 17 different confrontations.
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Darfur rebels said they had fought off a major assault from Sudanese government forces in the troubled region, inflicting casualties and pushing troops back to West Darfur's capital.
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In the UAR South Asian workers, striking over pay in the Emirate of Sharjah, torched offices and vehicles.
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An appeals court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced an Australian woman to death for heroin trafficking. Vietnam-born Jasmine Luong
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MAY, 23
- Current / Future Events
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1996 –
Madeline Carroll, American actress
1991 –
Constantinos Hilas, Greek director and actor
1987 –
Cesare Rickler, Italian footballer
1987 –
Gabriel Mercado, Argentinian footballer
1987 –
Mauro Zárate, Argentinian footballer
1986 –
Abdennour Cherif El Ouazzani, Algerian footballer
1986 –
Bia Figueiredo, Brazilian racing driver
1986 –
Kaloyan Ivanov, Bulgarian basketball player
1985 –
Gennaro Esposito, Italian footballer
1985 –
Vince Lia, Australian footballer
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March, 18
- Births
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2009,
Natasha Richardson, English actress (b. 1963)
2008,
Anthony Minghella, British film director (b. 1954)
2008,
Andrew Britton, British-born American novelist (b. 1981)
2007,
Bob Woolmer, South African cricketer (b. 1948)
2006,
Bill Beutel, American journalist (b. 1930)
2006,
Michael Attwell, British actor (b. 1943)
2006,
Dan Gibson, Canadian photographer (b. 1922)
2004,
Harrison McCain, Canadian businessman (b. 1927)
2003,
Karl Kling, German race car driver (b. 1910)
2003,
Adam Osborne, British computer pioneer (b. 1939)
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March, 18
- Deaths
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