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popes to become saints in the Roman Catholic church, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and waiving Vatican rules to honor Pope John XXIII. Enraged Islamists pushed back against the toppling of President Mohammed Morsi, as tens of thousands of his supporters took to the streets vowing to win his reinstatement and clashed with their opponents in violence that killed some three dozen people.

Today's Birthdays: Actress Katherine Helmond is 85. Actress Shirley Knight is 78. Singer-musician Robbie Robertson is 71. Julie Nixon Eisenhower is 66. Rock star Huey Lewis is 64. Baseball Hall-of-Fame pitcher Rich "Goose" Gossage is 63. Country musician Charles Ventre is 62. Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn is 55. Actor Dorien Wilson is 52. Actress Edie Falco is 51. Actress Jillian Armenante is 50. Actress Kathryn Erbe (er-BEE') is 49. Actor Michael Stuhlbarg (STOOL'-bahrg) is 46. Country musician Brent Flynn (Flynnville Train) is 45. Rapper RZA (RIH'-zuh) is 45. Rhythm-and-blues singer Joe is 41. Rock musician Bengt Lagerberg (The Cardigans) is 41. Actor Dale Godboldo is 39. Rapper Bizarre is 38. Rapper Royce da 5'9" is 37. Rock singer Jason Wade (Lifehouse) is 34. Actor Ryan Hansen is 33. Country musician Dave Haywood (Lady Antebellum) is 32. Rock musician Nick O'Malley (Arctic Monkeys) is 29. Actor Jason Dolley is 23.

Thought for Today: "Without promotion something terrible happens: Nothing!" - P.T. Barnum, American showman (born this date 1810, died 1891).

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