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• Five years ago: Saying, "The American people expect action," President Barack Obama held closed-door meetings with House and Senate Republicans on the eve of a key vote on an economic stimulus package. Ervin Lupoe of Wilmington, Calif., fatally shot himself a day after killing his wife Ana, their 8-year-old daughter and two sets of twins, 2-year-old boys and 5-year-old girls, after faxing a note to a TV station saying the couple had just been fired from their hospital jobs. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist John Updike died in Danvers, Mass. at age 76.
• One year ago: Flames raced through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil, killing 242 people. The NFC blew past the AFC 62-35 in the Pro Bowl. Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-2 to become the first man in the Open era to win three consecutive Australian Open titles. Little-known Max Aaron won his first title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Omaha, Neb. The CIA thriller "Argo" won top honor for overall cast performance at the Screen Actors Guild Awards; Jennifer Lawrence won leading actress for "Silver Linings Playbook" while Daniel Day-Lewis won leading actor for "Lincoln."
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• Today's Birthdays: Actor James Cromwell is 74. Actor John Witherspoon is 72. Rock musician Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) is 69. Rhythm-and-blues singer Nedra Talley (The Ronettes) is 68. Ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov is 66. Political commentator Ed Schultz is 60. Chief U.S. Justice John Roberts is 59. Country singer Cheryl White is 59. Country singer-musician Richard Young (The Kentucky Headhunters) is 59. Actress Mimi Rogers is 58. Rock musician Janick Gers (Iron Maiden) is 57. Political commentator Keith Olbermann is 55. Rock singer Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) is 53. Rock musician Gillian Gilbert is 53. Actress Bridget Fonda is 50. Actor Alan Cumming is 49. Country singer Tracy Lawrence is 46. Rock singer Mike Patton is 46. Rapper Tricky is 46. Rock musician Michael Kulas (James) is 45. Actor-comedian Patton Oswalt is 45. Actor Josh Randall is 42. Country singer Kevin Denney is 38. Tennis player Marat Safin is 34.
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• Thought for Today: "Who never doubted, never half believed. Where doubt is, there truth is - it is her shadow." - Gamaliel Bailey, American abolitionist (1807-1859).
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