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All California bars, clubs & card rooms must be smoke-free
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the mars polar lander was launched
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The Tagish Lake meteorite impacts the Earth.
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Shenzhou 2, an unmanned Chinese spacecraft, is launched.
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near earth asteroid 2002 mn missed the earth
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Final communication between Earth and Pioneer 10
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In a vote of confidence, General Pervez Musharraf wins 658 out of 1,170 votes in the Electoral College of Pakistan, and according to Article 41(8) of the Constitution of Pakistan, was "deemed to be elected" to the office of President until October 2007.
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131st preakness: Jeremy Rose aboard afleet Alex wins in 1:55:04
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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigns from office. His resignation is rejected by the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano.
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New Jersey officially apologizes for slavery, becoming the first Northern state to do so.
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61 die in nightclub fire in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Suicide car bomb detonates at a volleyball tournament in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, killing 105 and injuring 100
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The deadliest day of the 2011 Super outbreak of tornadoes, the largest tornado outbreak, in United States history.
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30 year old woman collapses and dies during london marathon
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60 people are killed and 200 injured