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fenders for letting the problem worsen. Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski (try-KAWF'-skee) was killed in a plane crash in southern Bosnia.
• Five years ago: President Barack Obama laid out his first budget plan, predicting a federal deficit of $1.75 trillion. General Motors Corp. posted a $9.6 billion loss for the fourth quarter of 2008. The Pentagon, reversing an 18-year-old policy, said it would allow some media coverage of returning war dead, with family approval. Former Chicago Bulls player Norm Van Lier died at age 61.
• One year ago: A deeply divided Senate voted, 58-41, to confirm Republican Chuck Hagel to be U.S. defense secretary. A hot air balloon burst into flames during a sunrise flight over the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor and then plummeted 1,000 feet to earth, killing 19 tourists (one tourist and the balloon's pilot survived).
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• Today's Birthdays: Singer Fats Domino is 86. Country-rock musician Paul Cotton (Poco) is 71. Actor-director Bill Duke is 71. Singer Mitch Ryder is 69. Rock musician Jonathan Cain (Journey) is 64. Singer Michael Bolton is 61. The prime minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is 60. Actor Greg Germann is 56. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., is 56. Bandleader John McDaniel is 53. Actress Jennifer Grant is 48. Rock musician Tim Commerford (Audioslave) is 46. Singer Erykah Badu (EHR'-ih-kah bah-DOO') is 43. Rhythm-and-blues singer Rico Wade (Society of Soul) is 42. Olympic gold medal swimmer Jenny Thompson is 41. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kyle Norman (Jagged Edge) is 39. Actor Greg Rikaart is 37. Rock musician Chris Culos (O.A.R.) is 35. Rhythm-and-blues singer Corinne Bailey Rae is 35. Country singer Rodney Hayden is 34. Pop singer Nate Ruess (roos) (fun.) is 32. Tennis player Li Na is 32. Actor Alex Heartman (TV: "Power Rangers Samurai") is 24. Actress Taylor Dooley is 21.
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• Thought for Today: "One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas." - Victor Hugo (1802-1885).
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