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drea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-4. McKayla Maroney took silver in the women's vault; Sandra Izbasa of Romania won the gold.
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• Today's Birthdays: Actor John Saxon is 77. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Roman Gabriel is 73. Country songwriter Bobby Braddock is 73. Actress Loni Anderson is 68. Actress Erika Slezak is 67. Rock singer Rick Derringer is 66. Actress Holly Palance is 63. Singer Samantha Sang is 60. Actress-singer Maureen McCormick is 57. Rock musician Pat Smear is 54. Author David Baldacci is 53. Actress Tawney Kitaen is 52. Actress Janet McTeer is 52. Country musician Mark O'Connor is 52. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Patrick Ewing is 51. Actor Jonathan Silverman is 47. Country singer Terri Clark is 45. Former MLB player John Olerud is 45. Rock musician Eicca Toppinen (EYE'-kah TAH'-pihn-nehn) (Apocalyptica) is 38. Actor Brendon Ryan Barrett is 27.
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• Thought for Today: "What worries you, masters you." - John Locke, English philosopher (1632-1704).
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Rumors of being stranded in the Philippines are highly exaggerated
Dr. James L. Snyder
• It was my birthday and I decided to celebrate it as low-key as possible. I am at that stage in life where I really do not need presents from anybody reminding me of how old I really am. I know every present represents an obligatory return on the gesture and at my age, I do not have the energy to return anything.
• All I really need is just a friendly "Happy Birthday." I have developed a special rule along that line. For every "Happy Birthday" I receive, I am allowed one slice of birthday cake. So far I am on my 19th birthday cake and anticipating more.
• The rule about saying "Happy Birthday" is that as long as there is a six-month (Continued on page 34)
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