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AOL raises monthly flat rate internet access from $19.95 to $21.95
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North Korea announces that it has nuclear weapons
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2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Turin, Italy
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A large amount of space debris is created when a Russan and American satellite collide over Siberia
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Afghan officials remove 150 bodies of people killed by avalanches in the Salang Pass in the Hindu Kush mountains earlier in the week
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An undersea fiber-optic cable arrives in Cuba, linking it to Venezuela. Venezuela offered to help Cuba speed its internet connection when the U.S. refused
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The Guardian proclaims 'The Guard' has won its first annual film award
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London hosts the 66th British Academy Film Awards, with 'Argo' winning best film, Emmanuelle Riva winning best actress and Daniel Day-Lewis winning best actor
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For the first time in history, millionaires made up the majority of Congress in 2012; The Center for Responsive Politics study reveals that of the 534 members, 268 had a net worth of $1 million or more
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U.S. President Barack Obama will seek approval from Congress to add force in the fight against ISIS militants; the current U.S. military campaign began without Congressional approval, raising concerns that Obama exceeded the limits of his authority