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ing pop star Kelly Clarkson was crowned the first "American Idol" on Fox Television.
• Five years ago: Hurricane Felix slammed into Nicaragua's coast, the first time on record that two Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes hit land in the same year. Toy maker Mattel Inc. recalled 800,000 lead-tainted, Chinese-made toys worldwide, a third major recall in just over a month.
• One year ago: Jerry Lewis was conspicuously absent from the Muscular Dystrophy Association's 46th annual Labor Day weekend telethon, having hosted the previous 45 broadcasts.
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• Today's Birthdays: Actress Mitzi Gaynor is 81. Actor Kenneth Kimmins is 71. Singer Merald "Bubba" Knight (Gladys Knight & The Pips) is 70. World Golf Hall of Famer Raymond Floyd is 70. Actress Jennifer Salt is 68. World Golf Hall of Famer Tom Watson is 63. Rhythm-and-blues musician Ronald LaPread is 62. Actress Judith Ivey is 61. Rock musician Martin Chambers (The Pretenders) is 61. Actress Khandi Alexander is 55. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans is 52. Rock musician Kim Thayil is 52. Actor Richard Speight Jr. is 43. Actor Noah Taylor is 43. Actress Ione Skye is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Richard Wingo (Jagged Edge) is 37. Actor Wes Bentley is 34. Actor Max Greenfield is 33. Singer Dan Miller ("Making the Band") is 32. Singer Beyonce (bee-AHN'-say) Knowles is 31. Country singer-musician Tom Gossin (Gloriana) is 31. Actor Carter Jenkins is 21. Actor Trevor Gagnon is 17.
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• Thought for Today: "Don't leave inferences to be drawn when evidence can be presented." -- Richard Wright, American author (1908-1960).
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