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The Washington-based OAS declared Colombia’s attack on rebels in Ecuador a violation of Ecuador's sovereignty and called for OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza to lead a delegation to both countries to ease tensions. But the resolution stopped short of explicitly condemning the assault. Pres. Chavez said Venezuela will search for other countries like Ecuador, Brazil and Argentina to replace products imported from Colombia.
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In Germany scores of flights were canceled as hundreds of airport workers walked off the job at several airports, part of a wider labor action to win higher pay for public service workers.
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Iraq's cabinet gave the green light to the Oil Ministry to sign agreements with international oil companies to help increase the nation's crude output. An Iraqi official said Turkish warplanes attacked Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq less than a week after the end of a large-scale ground operation. The US military freed two former Health Ministry officials after an Iraqi court dropped charges of kidnapping, murder, and corruption stemming from Shiite militia activity.
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In western Japan 3 vessels collided in a strait, killing one Filipino crew member and leaving three others missing when their cargo ship sank. The body of Gold Leader's captain, Tomas Nirid Demandaco Jr.
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In Myanmar pro-democracy party of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's said they had failed in a bid to sue the military government for not recognizing their 1990 election victory.
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In Pakistan a court quashed corruption cases against Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of slain former PM Benazir Bhutto. In the North West Frontier
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Visiting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice persuaded Palestinians to return to peace talks. President Mahmoud Abbas said he will resume peace talks with Israel, backing off a threat to boycott negotiations until Israel reaches a truce with Hamas militants in Gaza.
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- Current / Future Events
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1989 –
Jake Lloyd, American actor
1989 –
Sterling Knight, American actor
1988 –
Bjarni Vi?arsson, Icelandic footballer
1988 –
Trevor Carson, Northern Irish footballer
1987 –
Anna Chakvetadze, Russian tennis player
1986 –
Matty Fryatt, English footballer
1985 –
Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Japanese actor
1985 –
Whitney Port, American reality TV star
1984 –
Ryan Crowley, Australian rules footballer
1982 –
Daniel Carter, New Zealand rugby player
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March, 5
- Births
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2008,
Joseph Weizenbaum, German-American professor of computer science (b. 1923)
2006,
Richard Kuklinski, American Mafia hit man (b. 1935)
2004,
Walt Gorney, American actor (b. 1912)
2000,
Lolo Ferrari, French pornographic actress (b. 1962)
1999,
Richard Kiley, American actor (b. 1922)
1997,
Samm Sinclair Baker, American diet author (b. 1909)
1996,
Whit Bissell, American actor (b. 1909)
1995,
Vivian Stanshall, English musician (Bonzo Dog Band) (b. 1943)
1995,
Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle and touring car racer (b. 1952)
1993,
Cyril Collard, French author and filmmaker (b. 1957)
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March, 5
- Deaths
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