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ple and flattening 1,100 homes. Former general Thein Sein (thayn sayn) became the first president of Myanmar in 47 years to visit the White House, where President Barack Obama said he appreciated the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult" path toward democracy. Ray Manzarek, 74, a founding member of the 1960s rock group the Doors, died in Rosenheim, Germany.
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• Today's Birthdays: Actor-author James McEachin is 84. Actor Anthony Zerbe is 78. Actor David Proval is 72. Singer Joe Cocker is 70. Singer-actress Cher is 68. Actor-comedian Dave Thomas is 65. Rock musician Warren Cann is 62. Former New York Gov. David Paterson is 60. Actor Dean Butler is 58. TV-radio personality Ron Reagan is 56. Rock musician Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's) is 56. Actor Bronson Pinchot is 55. Singer Susan Cowsill is 55. Actor John Billingsley is 54. Actor Tony Goldwyn is 54. Singer Nick Heyward is 53. TV personality Ted Allen is 49. Actress Mindy Cohn is 48. Rock musician Tom Gorman (Belly) is 48. Actress Gina Ravera is 48. Actor Timothy Olyphant is 46. Rapper Busta Rhymes is 42. Actress Daya Vaidya is 41. Rock musician Ryan Martinie is 39. Actor Matt Czuchry is 37. Actress Angela Goethals is 37. Actress-singer Naturi Naughton is 30.
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• Thought for Today: "I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next." -- Gilda Radner (1946-1989).
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