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a coup; he was believed to be in his 70s.
One year ago: Egypt's Islamist-backed constitution received a "yes" majority in a final round of voting on a referendum that saw a low voter turnout. A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed nine people, including a provincial government official, at a political rally held by a party that had opposed the Taliban.

Today's Birthdays: Former House Speaker Jim Wright is 91. Actor Hector Elizondo is 77. Country singer Red Steagall is 75. Former World Bank Group President Paul Wolfowitz is 70. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Steve Carlton is 69. ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer is 68. Rock singer-musician Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick) is 67. Rock singer-musician Michael Bacon is 65. Baseball All-Star Steve Garvey is 65. Golfer Jan Stephenson is 62. Actress BernNadette Stanis is 60. Rapper Luther Campbell is 53. Country singer-musician Chuck Mead is 53. Actor Ralph Fiennes is 51. Actress Lauralee Bell is 45. Country singer Lori McKenna is 45. Actress Dina Meyer is 45. Actress Heather Donahue is 40. Actor Chris Carmack is 33. Actor Logan Huffman is 24. Rhythm-and-blues singer Jordin Sparks is 24.

Thought for Today: "Those wearing tolerance for a label call other views intolerable." - Phyllis McGinley, American poet and author (1905-1978).

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