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were seized and saying it was in Iranian territorial waters; Britain's Foreign Office immediately denounced the video. Morgan Pressel became the youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history with a game well beyond her 18 years, closing with a 3-under 69 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
One year ago: Afghans angry over the burning of a Quran at a small Florida church stormed a U.N. compound in northern Afghanistan, killing seven foreigners, including four Nepalese guards. Jimmer Fredette was named The Associated Press' player of the year after leading the nation in scoring and BYU to one of its best basketball seasons; Notre Dame's Mike Brey was named coach of the year.

Today's Birthdays: Actress Jane Powell is 84. Actress Grace Lee Whitney is 82. Actress Debbie Reynolds is 80. Country singer Jim Ed Brown is 78. Actor Don Hastings is 78. Blues singer Eddie King is 74. Actress Ali MacGraw is 74. Rhythm-and-blues singer Rudolph Isley is 73. Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff is 64. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is 62. Rock musician Billy Currie (Ultravox) is 62. Actress Annette O'Toole is 60. Movie director Barry Sonnenfeld is 59. Singer Susan Boyle (TV: "Britain's Got Talent") is 51. Country singer Woody Lee is 44. Actress Jessica Collins is 41. Rapper-actor Method Man is 41. Movie directors Allen and Albert Hughes are 40. Political commentator Rachel Maddow is 39. Tennis player Magdalena Maleeva is 37. Actor David Oyelowo is 36. Singer Bijou Phillips is 32. Actor Sam Huntington is 30. Actor Matt Lanter is 29. Actor Josh Zuckerman is 27.

Thought for Today: "Life is short. Live it up." -- Nikita S. Khrushchev, Soviet leader (1894-1971).

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