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Five years ago: Iraqis awoke to news that Saddam Hussein had been hanged; victims of his three decades of autocratic rule took to the streets to celebrate. A state funeral service was held in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda for former President Gerald R. Ford. More than 8,500 James Brown fans filled an arena in Augusta, Ga., for a final, joyful farewell to the "Godfather of Soul." Gerald "Wash" Washington, the first black mayor-elect of Westlake, La., was found shot to death in a parking lot; authorities ruled his death a suicide, a conclusion disputed by his family.
One year ago: Republican Lisa Murkowski was officially named winner of Alaska's U.S. Senate race following a period of legal fights and limbo that had lasted longer than the write-in campaign she waged to keep her job. Former Israel President Moshe Katsav was convicted of raping an employee when he was a Cabinet minister (he is serving a seven-year sentence). Top-ranked Connecticut's record 90-game winning streak in women's basketball ended when No. 9 Stanford outplayed the Huskies in a 71-59 victory at Maples Pavilion. Bobby Farrell, 61, of the pop-disco group Boney M, died while on tour in St. Petersburg, Russia. Veteran U.S. diplomat Barry Zorthian, 90, died in Washington.
Today's birthdays: Actor Joseph Bologna is 77. Actor Russ Tamblyn is 77. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Sandy Koufax is 76. Actor Jack Riley is 76. Folk singer Noel Paul Stookey is 74. TV director James Burrows is 71. Actor Fred Ward is 69. Singer-musician Michael Nesmith is 69. Singer Davy Jones is 66. Actress Concetta Tomei (toh-MAY') is 66. Singer Patti Smith is 65. Rock singer-musician Jeff Lynne is 64. TV host Meredith Vieira is 58. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is 56. Actress Patricia Kalember is 55. Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 55. "Today" show co-host Matt Lauer is 54. Actress-comedian Tracey Ullman is 52. Rock musician Rob Hotchkiss is 51. Radio-TV commentator Sean Hannity is 50. Sprinter Ben Johnson is 50. Actor George Newbern is 48. Singer Jay Kay (Jamiroquai) is 42. Rock musician Byron McMackin (Pennywise) is 42. Actress Meredith Monroe is 42. Actor Daniel Sunjata is 40. Actress Maureen Flannigan is 39. Actor Jason Behr is 38. Golfer Tiger Woods is 36. TV personality-boxer Laila Ali is 34. Singer-actor Tyrese Gibson is 33. Actress Eliza Dushku is 31. Rock musician Tim Lopez (Plain White T's) is 31. Actress Kristin Kreuk is 29. NBA player LeBron James is 27. Pop-rock musician Jamie Follese (FAHL'-eh-say) (Hot Chelle (shel) Rae) is 20.
Thought for today: "The meek shall inherit the earth -- if that's all right with you." -- Anonymous
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