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- Eight bombs explode in a coordinated strike in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. Three people are killed and 48 are wounded. No group has yet claimed responsibility. (AP)
- 200 people are killed in an oil blast in Ilado, Nigeria. (AB via AmBC News), (BBC)
- Cloning scientist Hwang Woo-Suk is indicted for fraud, embezzlement and violation of bioethics law in a scandal in South Korea over his faked stem cell research. (BBC) (Reuters) (CNN)
- Yoweri Museveni takes his oath of office for a third consecutive term as President of Uganda.
- 21 people are killed in an Egyptian bus crash. (BBC)
- The U.S. FBI raids the home of Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, outgoing number three man at the CIA, in an investigation into political corruption, including the use of prostitutes and bribery in connection with lobbyist Brent Wilkes, revealed to be the "no. 1 unindicted co-conspirator" in the Randy "Duke" Cunningham scandal. (Bloomberg.com)
- Justin Gatlin breaks the world record in the 100 meter dash with a time of 9.76 seconds. (ABC)
- Time Warner takes full control of Court TV Networks from Liberty Media.
- First reported instances of the Year 2038 problem strike.
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