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state-sponsor of terror." The Golden Globes were announced in a dry, news conference-style ceremony, devoid of stars because of the Hollywood writers' strike; "Atonement" won best motion picture drama, while "Mad Men" was named best dramatic TV series.
One year ago: A Peruvian court sentenced Joran van der Sloot (YOHR'-uhn VAN'-dur-sloht) to 28 years in prison for murdering Stephany Flores, a young woman he'd met at a Lima casino. Myanmar freed some of its most famous political prisoners, sparking jubilation among their supporters. Veteran TV newsman Richard Threlkeld, 74, was killed in a car crash on New York's Long Island.

• Today's Birthdays:
Actress Frances Sternhagen is 83. TV personality Nick Clooney is 79. Comedian Rip Taylor is 79. Actor Billy Gray is 75. Actor Richard Moll is 70. Rock musician Trevor Rabin is 59. Rhythm-and-blues musician Fred White is 58. Rock musician James Lomenzo (Megadeth) is 54. Actor Kevin Anderson is 53. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus is 52. Rock singer Graham "Suggs" McPherson (Madness) is 52. Country singer Trace Adkins is 51. Actress Penelope Ann Miller is 49. Actor Patrick Dempsey is 47. Actress Traci Bingham is 45. Actor Keith Coogan is 43. Actress Nicole Eggert is 41. Actor Orlando Bloom is 36. Actor Julian Morris is 30.

Thought for Today: "Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor." - Sholom Aleichem (ah-LAY'-kem), Russian author-humorist (1859-1916).

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