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• One year ago: Tens of thousands of Russians staged anti-government protests, charging electoral fraud and demanding an end to Vladimir Putin's rule. Robert Griffin III beat out preseason favorite Andrew Luck for the Heisman Trophy.
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• Today's Birthdays: Former Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter (YEYE'-tur) is 82. Actor Tommy Kirk is 71. Actress Fionnula Flanagan is 71. Pop singer Chad Stuart (Chad and Jeremy) is 71. Actress-singer Gloria Loring is 66. Pop-funk musician Walter "Clyde" Orange (The Commodores) is 66. Rhythm-and-blues singer Ralph Tavares is 64. Rhythm-and-blues singer Jessica Cleaves (Friends of Distinction) is 64. Country singer Johnny Rodriguez is 61. Actress Susan Dey is 60. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is 56. Jazz musician Paul Hardcastle is 55. Actor-director Kenneth Branagh (BRAH'-nah) is 52. Actress Nia Peeples is 51. TV chef Bobby Flay is 48. Rock singer-musician J Mascis is 47. Country singer Kevin Sharp is 42. Rock musician Scot (cq) Alexander (Dishwalla) is 41. Actress-comedian Arden Myrin is 39. Rock musician Meg White (The White Stripes) is 38. Rapper Kuniva (D12) is 37. Violinist Sarah Chang is 32. Rock musician Noah Harmon (Airborne Toxic Event) is 31. Actress Raven-Symone is 27.
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• Thought for Today: "To have news value is to have a tin can tied to one's tail." -- T.E. Lawrence (1888-1935).
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