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ang strengthened his son and heir's authority with a new title: "Great Leader." Russell Brand announced that he and Katy Perry were divorcing after 14 months of what appeared to be a storybook marriage.
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• Today's Birthdays: Actor Joseph Bologna is 78. Actor Russ Tamblyn is 78. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Sandy Koufax is 77. Actor Jack Riley is 77. Folk singer Noel Paul Stookey is 75. TV director James Burrows is 72. Actor Fred Ward is 70. Singer-musician Michael Nesmith is 70. Actress Concetta Tomei (toh-MAY') is 67. Singer Patti Smith is 66. Rock singer-musician Jeff Lynne is 65. TV host Meredith Vieira is 59. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is 57. Actress Patricia Kalember is 56. Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 56. "Today" show co-host Matt Lauer is 55. Actress-comedian Tracey Ullman is 53. Rock musician Rob Hotchkiss is 52. Radio-TV commentator Sean Hannity is 51. Sprinter Ben Johnson is 51. Actor George Newbern is 49. Singer Jay Kay (Jamiroquai) is 43. Rock musician Byron McMackin (Pennywise) is 43. Actress Meredith Monroe is 43. Actor Daniel Sunjata is 41. Actress Maureen Flannigan is 40. Actor Jason Behr is 39. Golfer Tiger Woods is 37. TV personality-boxer Laila Ali is 35. Actress Lucy Punch is 35. Singer-actor Tyrese Gibson is 34. Actress Eliza Dushku is 32. Rock musician Tim Lopez (Plain White T's) is 32. Actress Kristin Kreuk is 30. NBA player LeBron James is 28. Pop-rock singer Ellie Goulding (GOL'-ding) is 26. Pop-rock musician Jamie Follese (FAHL'-es-ay) (Hot Chelle (shel) Rae) is 21.
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• Thought for Today: "I always say beauty is only sin deep." - H.H. Munro ("Saki"), British author (1870-1916).
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