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against property owned or controlled by the military junta in Myanmar. Deborah Jeane Palfrey, 52, the so-called "D.C. Madam" convicted of running a prostitution ring, hanged herself in Tarpon Springs, Fla. Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager, believed to be the last surviving member of the inner circle of plotters who attempted to kill Adolf Hitler, died in Altenahr, Germany, at age 90.
• One year ago: In a swift and secretive trip to the Afghan war zone, President Barack Obama signed an agreement vowing long-term ties with Afghanistan after America's combat forces returned home. Hundreds of activists across the U.S. joined worldwide May Day protests, with Occupy Wall Street members in several cities leading demonstrations and in some cases clashing with police.
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• Today's Birthdays: Former astronaut Scott Carpenter is 88. Country singer Sonny James is 84. Singer Judy Collins is 74. Actor Stephen Macht is 71. Singer Rita Coolidge is 68. Pop singer Nick Fortuna (The Buckinghams) is 67. Actor-director Douglas Barr is 64. Actor Dann Florek is 62. Singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr. is 59. Hall of Fame jockey Steve Cauthen is 53. Actress Maia Morgenstern is 51. Country singer Wayne Hancock is 48. Actor Charlie Schlatter is 47. Country singer Tim McGraw is 46. Rock musician Johnny Colt is 45. Rock musician D'Arcy is 45. Movie director Wes Anderson is 44. Actress Julie Benz is 41. Actor Bailey Chase is 41. Country singer Cory Morrow is 41. Gospel/rhythm-and-blues singer Tina Campbell (Mary Mary) is 39. Actor Darius McCrary is 37. Actress Kerry Bishe (Film: "Argo") is 29.
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• Thought for Today: "He who is swift to believe is swift to forget." - Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish-born scholar (1907-1972).
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