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Five years ago: The nation's Roman Catholic bishops agreed to a five-year extension on their unprecedented policy of permanently barring sexually abusive clergy from church work. Marcus Wesson, the domineering patriarch of a large clan he'd bred through incest, was convicted in Fresno, Calif. of murdering nine of his children. (Wesson was later sentenced to death.) Former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski and a second executive, Mark H. Swartz, were convicted of looting their company of more than $600 million. Iran's presidential election was thrown into a run-off after no candidate won over 50 percent of the vote. (Tehran's conservative mayor, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad (mahk-MOOD' ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhadh), emerged the winner.)
One year ago: President Barack Obama extended some benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. Nevada Sen. John Ensign resigned from the GOP leadership a day after admitting an affair with a former campaign staffer. John Houghtaling (HUHF'-tay-ling), the inventor of the "Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed" for hotels, died in Fort Pierce, Fla. at age 92.
Today's birthdays: Actor Peter Lupus is 78. Singer Barry Manilow is 64. Comedian Joe Piscopo is 59. Actor Mark Linn-Baker is 56. Musician Philip Chevron (The Pogues) is 53. Actor Jon Gries (gryz) is 53. Movie producer-director-writer Bobby Farrelly is 52. Actor Thomas Haden Church is 49. Actor Greg Kinnear is 47. Actress Kami Cotler (TV: "The Waltons") is 45. Olympic gold-medal speed skater Dan Jansen is 45. Actor Jason Patric is 44. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kevin Thornton is 41. Actor-comedian Will Forte is 40. Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio is 39. Tennis player Venus Williams is 30. Actor-rapper Herculeez (Herculeez and Big Tyme) is 27. Actor Damani Roberts is 14.
Thought for today: "A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually." -- Abba Eban, Israeli statesman (1915-2002)
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