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	* ], a New Mexico Congresswoman with ] oversight authority, became the first Republican on an intelligence committee to call for a congressional investigation into ].		* ], a New Mexico Congresswoman with ] oversight authority, became the first Republican on an intelligence committee to call for a congressional investigation into ].
	* An explosion at Russian military base at ] in ] kills at least 12 soldiers. The cause is unknown; however, a ] has been officially ruled out.		* An explosion at Russian military base at ] in ] kills at least 12 soldiers. The cause is unknown; however, a ] has been officially ruled out.
	* Japanese ] is pregnant with her third child.		* Japanese ] is pregnant with her third child.
	* Thousands of native South Americans march {{convert\|900\|mi\|km}} south of ] to the spot where ] was killed in 1756, demanding that land in ] be given for a new "] nation."		* Thousands of native South Americans march {{convert\|900\|mi\|km}} south of ] to the spot where ] was killed in 1756, demanding that land in ] be given for a new "] nation."
	* ]: in ], four people are killed and eleven others are wounded by police firing on hundreds of protesters attempting to storm US military base.		* ]: in ], four people are killed and eleven others are wounded by police firing on hundreds of protesters attempting to storm US military base.

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Current events of February 8, 2006 (2006-02-08) (Wednesday)

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Chad and Sudan sign the Tripoli Agreement, ending the Chadian-Sudanese conflict. (AlertNet)
Heather Wilson, a New Mexico Congresswoman with NSA oversight authority, became the first Republican on an intelligence committee to call for a congressional investigation into Bush's warrantless wiretap program. (NY Times)
An explosion at Russian military base at Kurchaloi in Chechnya kills at least 12 soldiers. The cause is unknown; however, a separatist attack has been officially ruled out. (Al Jazeera)(Mail and Guardian)
Japanese Princess Kiko is pregnant with her third child. (ABC)
Thousands of native South Americans march 900 miles (1,400 km) south of Rio de Janeiro to the spot where Sepe Tiaraju was killed in 1756, demanding that land in Brazil be given for a new "Guaraní nation."
Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy: in Afghanistan, four people are killed and eleven others are wounded by police firing on hundreds of protesters attempting to storm US military base. (AP)

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