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was arrested on charges of child neglect, making false official statements and obstructing a criminal investigation. (Casey Anthony was later acquitted at trial of murdering Caylee, whose skeletal remains were found in December 2008; she was convicted of lying to police.) Pop singer Jo Stafford died in Century City, Calif., at age 90.
One year ago: North Korea reshuffled its military, dismissing its army chief -- a key mentor to young ruler Kim Jong Un -- and promoting a little-known general to an important position in the million-man force. Singer Kitty Wells, whose hits such as "Making Believe" and "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" made her the first female superstar of country music, died at age 92.

Today's Birthdays: Former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh is 81. Soul singer Denise LaSalle is 79. Soul singer William Bell is 74. International Tennis Hall of Famer Margaret Court is 71. Violinist Pinchas Zukerman is 65. Actor-singer Ruben Blades is 65. Rock composer-musician Stewart Copeland is 61. Playwright Tony Kushner is 57. Dancer Michael Flatley is 55. Actress Phoebe Cates is 50. Actor Daryl "Chill" Mitchell is 48. Actor-comedian Will Ferrell is 46. Actor Jonathan Adams is 46. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders is 45. Actress Rain Pryor is 44. Actor Corey Feldman is 42. Rock musician Ed Kowalczyk (Live) is 42. Rock singer Ryan McCombs (Drowning Pool) is 39. Actress Jayma Mays is 34. Actress AnnaLynne McCord is 26. Actor-singer James Maslow is 23. Actor Mark Indelicato is 19.

Thought for Today: "What was most significant about the lunar voyage was not that man set foot on the moon but that they set eye on the earth." -- Norman Cousins, American author and journalist (1915-1990).

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