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stabbing of their British roommate, Meredith Kercher. Three scientists, Bruce Beutler of the U.S., Jules Hoffmann of France and Canadian-born Ralph Steinman (who had died three days earlier), won the Nobel Prize in medicine. Arthur C. Nielsen Jr., 92, who'd led the famous TV ratings company, died in Winnetka, Ill.
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• Today's Birthdays: Basketball Hall of Famer Marques O. Haynes is 86. Composer Steve Reich is 76. Singer Alan O'Day is 72. Rock and roll star Chubby Checker is 71. Actor Alan Rachins is 70. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., is 69. Magician Roy Horn is 68. Singer Lindsey Buckingham is 63. Jazz musician Ronnie Laws is 62. Blues singer Keb' Mo' is 61. Former astronaut Kathryn Sullivan is 61. Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfield is 61. Baseball Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley is 58. Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton is 58. Actor Hart Bochner is 56. Actor Peter Frechette is 56. Golfer Fred Couples is 53. Actor-comedian Greg Proops is 53. Actor Jack Wagner is 53. Rock musician Tommy Lee is 50. Actor Clive Owen is 48. Actress Janel Moloney is 43. Singer Gwen Stefani (steh-FAH'-nee) (No Doubt) is 43. Pop singer Kevin Richardson is 41. Rock singer G. Love is 40. Actress Keiko Agena (KAY'-koh ah-GAYN'-ah) is 39. Actress Neve Campbell is 39. Singer India.Arie (ah-REE') is 37. Rapper Talib Kweli (tuh-LIB' kwah-LEE') is 37. Actress Alanna Ubach is 37. Actor Seann (cq) William Scott is 36. Actress Shannyn Sossamon is 34. Rock musician Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 31. Actor Seth Gabel is 31. Rock musician Mark King (Hinder) is 30. Actor Erik Von Detten is 30. Singer-musician Cherrill Green (Edens Edge) is 29. Actress-singer Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is 28.
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• Thought for Today: "The worst disease in the world is the plague of vengeance." -- Dr. Karl Menninger, American psychiatrist (1893-1990).
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