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independence to the United Nations, seeking the world body's recognition of Palestine and sidestepping negotiations that had foundered for nearly two decades. Pope Benedict XVI, visiting his native Germany, met with victims of sexual abuse by priests and expressed "deep compassion and regret," according to the Vatican. After 41 years, the soap opera "All My Children" broadcast its final episode on ABC-TV.
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• Today's Birthdays: Actor Mickey Rooney is 92. Actress Margaret Pellegrini ("The Wizard of Oz") is 89. Singer Julio Iglesias is 69. Actor Paul Petersen ("The Donna Reed Show") is 67. Actress-singer Mary Kay Place is 65. Rock star Bruce Springsteen is 63. Rock musician Leon Taylor (The Ventures) is 57. Actress Rosalind Chao is 55. Golfer Larry Mize is 54. Actor Jason Alexander is 53. Actress Elizabeth Pena is 53. Actor Chi McBride is 51. Country musician Don Herron (BR549) is 50. Actor Erik Todd Dellums is 48. Actress LisaRaye is 46. Singer Ani (AH'-nee) DiFranco is 42. Rock singer Sarah Bettens (K's Choice) is 40. Recording executive Jermaine Dupri is 40. Actor Kip Pardue is 36. Actor Anthony Mackie is 34. Pop singer Erik-Michael Estrada ("Making the Band") is 33. Actress Aubrey Dollar is 32. Tennis player Melanie Oudin (oo-DAN') is 21.
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• Thought for Today: "Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it." -- George Orwell (Eric Blair), British author (1903-1950).
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