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nuclear program. American Airlines' parent company, AMR Corp., filed for bankruptcy protection, citing high labor and fuel costs and the weak economy.

Today's Birthdays: Hall-of-Fame sportscaster Vin Scully is 85. Former French President Jacques Chirac is 80. Blues singer-musician John Mayall is 79. Actress Diane Ladd is 77. Composer-musician Chuck Mangione is 72. Country singer Jody Miller is 71. Pop singer-musician Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals) is 70. Olympic skier Suzy Chaffee is 66. Comedian Garry Shandling is 63. Actor Jeff Fahey is 60. Movie director Joel Coen is 58. Actor-comedian-celebrity judge Howie Mandel is 57. Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano is 55. The mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, is 53. Actress Cathy Moriarty is 52. Actress Kim Delaney is 51. Actor Tom Sizemore is 51. Actor Andrew McCarthy is 50. Actor Don Cheadle is 48. Actor-producer Neill Barry is 47. Musician Wallis Buchanan is 47. Pop singer Jonathan Knight (New Kids on the Block) is 44. Rock musician Martin Carr (Boo Radleys) is 44. Actress Jennifer Elise Cox is 43. Actor Larry Joe Campbell is 42. Rock musician Frank Delgado (Deftones) is 42. Actress Paola Turbay is 42. Actress Gena Lee Nolin is 41. Actor Brian Baumgartner is 40. Actress Anna Faris is 36. Actor Julian Ovenden is 36. Gospel singer James Fortune is 35. Rapper The Game is 33. Rock musician Ringo Garza is 31. Actor Lucas Black is 30.

• Thought for Today:
"Statistics can prove anything -- even the truth." -- Sir Noel Moynihan, British physician and writer (1916-1994).

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