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fine," prompting Republican Mitt Romney to ask, "Is he really that out of touch?" (Obama quickly clarified his remarks, saying it was "absolutely clear that the economy is not doing fine.") In Cairo, Egypt, a mob of hundreds of men assaulted women holding a march demanding an end to sexual harassment. I'll Have Another's bid for the first Triple Crown in 34 years ended shockingly in the barn and not on the racetrack when the colt was scratched the day before the Belmont Stakes and retired from racing with a swollen tendon. Kevin Millwood and five Seattle relievers combined on a no-hitter, the third in franchise history, and the Mariners beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0.
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• Today's Birthdays: Former first lady Barbara Bush is 88. Actor-comedian Jerry Stiller is 86. Comedian Joan Rivers is 80. Actress Millicent Martin is 79. Actor James Darren is 77. Actor Bernie Casey is 74. Singer Nancy Sinatra is 73. Singer Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) is 71. Musician Boz Scaggs is 69. Rock musician Mick Box (Uriah Heep) is 66. Author Sara Paretsky is 66. Actress Sonia Braga is 63. Actress Kathy Baker is 63. Country musician Tony Rice is 62. Rock singer Bonnie Tyler is 62. Actor Griffin Dunne is 58. "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams is 56. Actor-director Keenen Ivory Wayans is 55. Singer Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) is 53. Musician Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) is 51. Rhythm-and-blues singer Doris Pearson (Five Star) is 47. Actress Julianna Margulies is 46. Actor Dan Futterman is 46. Actor David Sutcliffe is 44. Actor Kent Faulcon is 43. Rhythm-and-blues singer Nicci Gilbert is 43. Actress Kelli Williams is 43. Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., is 43. Actor Mark Feuerstein is 42. Contemporary Christian musician Mike Scheuchzer (MercyMe) is 38. Actor Eion Bailey is 37. Rapper Kanye (KAHN'-yay) West is 36. Blues-rock musician Derek Trucks (The Derek Trucks Band) is 34. Folk-bluegrass singer-musician Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek) is 32. Actress Torrey DeVitto is 29.
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• Thought for Today: "I do believe one ought to face facts. If you don't they get behind you and may become terrors, nightmares, giants, horrors. As long as one faces them one is top dog." - Katherine Mansfield, New Zealander author (1888-1923).
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