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• One year ago: Gen. David Petraeus handed over command of American and coalition forces in Afghanistan to Gen. John Allen. Reeling from months of tragedy, Japan united in joyous celebration after its women's soccer team won the World Cup by beating the United States.
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• Today's Birthdays: Former South African President Nelson Mandela is 94. Former Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, is 91. Skating champion and commentator Dick Button is 83. Movie director Paul Verhoeven is 74. Musician Brian Auger is 73. Singer Dion DiMucci is 73. Actor James Brolin is 72. Baseball executive Joe Torre is 72. Singer Martha Reeves is 71. Blues guitarist Lonnie Mack is 71. Pop-rock musician Wally Bryson (The Raspberries) is 63. Country-rock singer Craig Fuller (Pure Prairie League) is 63. Actress Margo Martindale is 61. Singer Ricky Skaggs is 58. Actress Audrey Landers is 56. Rock musician Nigel Twist (The Alarm) is 54. Actress Anne-Marie Johnson is 52. Actress Elizabeth McGovern is 51. Rock musician John Hermann (Widespread Panic) is 50. Rock musician Jack Irons is 50. Actor Vin Diesel is 45. Retired NBA All-Star Penny Hardaway is 41. Actor Eddie Matos is 40. MLB All-Star Torii Hunter is 37. Dance music singer-songwriter M.I.A. is 37. Rock musician Daron Malakian (System of a Down; Scars on Broadway) is 37. Rock musician Tony Fagenson (Eve 6) is 34. Movie director Jared Hess is 33. Actor Jason Weaver is 33. Actress Kristen Bell is 32. Rock singer Ryan Cabrera is 30. Christian-rock musician Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) is 29. Actor Chace Crawford is 27. Bluegrass musician Joe Dean Jr. (Dailey & Vincent) is 23.
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• Thought for Today: "While we read history we make history." -- George William Curtis, American author-editor (1824-1892).
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