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American woman to walk in space.
• In 1986, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev opened two days of talks concerning arms control and human rights in Reykjavik, Iceland.
• In 1992, in the first of three presidential debates, three candidates faced off against each other in St. Louis, Mo. -- President George H.W. Bush, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton and businessman Ross Perot.
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• Ten years ago: A team of 18 doctors at Children's Medical Center Dallas began complicated separation surgery for 2-year-old conjoined twins from Egypt; the successful operation was completed in 34 hours. Clerks for three major supermarket chains in Southern California began a 4 1/2-month strike after negotiations with store officials broke off. Ivan A. Getting, a Cold War scientist who conceived the Global Positioning Satellite system, died in Coronado, Calif., at age 91.
• Five years ago: President George W. Bush and foreign financial officials, meeting at the White House, displayed joint resolve in combatting the unfolding financial crisis. Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider (yorg HY'-dur), 58, was killed in a car accident. Composer and arranger Neal Hefti, who wrote the themes for the movie "The Odd Couple" and the TV show "Batman," died in Toluca Lake, Calif., at age 85.
• One year ago: Vice President Joe Biden and Republican opponent Paul Ryan squared off in their only debate of the 2012 campaign. The two interrupted each other repeatedly as they sparred over topics including the economy, taxes and Medicare.
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• Today's Birthdays: Actor Earle Hyman is 87. Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry is 86. Actor Ron Leibman is 76. Actor Amitabh Bachchan is 71. Country singer Gene Watson is 70. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is 63. Rhythm-and-blues musician Andrew Woolfolk is 63. Actress-director Catlin Adams is 63. Country singer Paulette Carlson is 62. Actor David Morse is 60. Actor Stephen Spinella is 57. Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young is 52. Actress Joan Cusack is 51. Rock musician Scott Johnson (Gin Blossoms) is 51. Comedy writer and TV host Michael J. Nelson is 49. Actor Sean Patrick Flanery is 48. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Chris Spielman is 48. Actor Luke Perry is 47. Country singer-songwriter Todd Snider is 47. Actor-comedian Artie Lange is 46. Actress Jane Krakowski is 45. Rapper U-God (Wu-Tang Clan) is 43. Rapper MC Lyte is 42. Figure skater Kyoko Ina is 41. Actor/writer Nat Faxon is 38. Singer NeeNa Lee is 38. Ac

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