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Flandreau, S.D., charged with manslaughter in the death of a motorcylist who'd collided with his automobile. (Janklow was convicted and served 100 days in jail.)
Five years ago: The National Bureau of Economic Research officially declared the U.S. to be in a recession; the Dow industrials lost 679 points to end a five-day win streak. President-elect Barack Obama announced his national security team, including Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state, Eric Holder as attorney general and Janet Napolitano as homeland security secretary; Obama also said that Robert Gates would stay on as defense secretary. Actor Paul Benedict, who played English neighbor Harry Bentley on "The Jeffersons," died on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. at age 70.
One year ago: Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of the team's coach and general manager. Enrique Pena Nieto took the oath of office as Mexico's new president, vowing to restore peace and security. Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi called for a referendum in two weeks on a contentious new draft constitution. Alabama advanced to a national championship showdown with Notre Dame by defeating Georgia, 32-28, in the Southeastern Conference title game.
Today's Birthdays: Former CIA director Stansfield Turner is 90. Singer Billy Paul is 79. Actor-director Woody Allen is 78. World Golf Hall of Famer Lee Trevino is 74. Singer Dianne Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 74. Country musician Casey Van Beek (The Tractors) is 71. Television producer David Salzman is 70. Rock singer-musician Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult) is 69. Rock musician John Densmore (The Doors) is 69. Actress-singer Bette Midler is 68. Singer Gilbert O'Sullivan is 67. Actor Treat Williams is 62. Country singer Kim Richey is 57. Actress Charlene Tilton is 55. Actress-model Carol Alt is 53. Actor Jeremy Northam is 52. Actress Katherine LaNasa is 47. Producer-director Andrew Adamson is 47. Actor Nestor Carbonell is 46. Actress Golden Brooks is 43. Actress-comedian Sarah Silverman is 43. Actor Ron Melendez is 41. Contemporary Christian singer Bart Millard (MIL'-urd) is 41. Actor-writer-producer David Hornsby is 38. Singer Sarah Masen is 38. Rock musician Brad Delson (Linkin Park) is 36. Actor Nate Torrence is 36. Rock/Christian music singer-songwriter Mat Kearney is 35. Rock musician Mika Fineo (Filter) is 32. R&B singer Janelle Monae is 28. Actress Ashley Monique Clark is 25. Actor Jackson Nicoll is 10.
• Thought for Today: "Life begins when a person first realizes how soon it will end." -- Marcelene Cox, American writer.

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