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The Rev. Joseph Lowery has celebrated his 88th birthday with a little help from his friends, including soul legend Aretha Franklin and actor Samuel L. Jackson.
President Michelle Bachelet has celebrated her 58th birthday by dancing a traditional Chilean cueca — with a library worker who plucked up the courage to ask.
A pregnant teenager has been shot and killed at a birthday party held in her honor in Boston.
There was to be no birthday party today for Britain’s Prince Harry as he turned 25: The prince is engaged in helicopter training with his army unit. But there was a heck of a gift — a princely inheritance estimated to be worth $15 million.
Israeli President Shimon Peres is celebrating his 86th birthday in style — with a celebrity concert featuring songs adapted from his poetry.
Sidney Crosby brought quite the present to his hometown during a celebration of his 22nd birthday.
You say it's your birthday. It's my birthday, too. On the day he turned 48, President Barack Obama decided to splash a little celebration on someone with whom he shares the birthday: legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas, now a columnist with Hearst Newspapers. She turned 89 on Tuesday.
Nelson Mandela's fans celebrated the anti-apartheid icon's 91st birthday Saturday by emulating him with good deeds, reading to the blind, distributing blankets to the homeless or refurbishing homes for AIDS orphans.
Terrell Kian Johnson is turning 1 on Wednesday. It's also the first anniversary of the day his mother died — when she was kidnapped and bound with duct tape and Terrell sliced from her womb.
Queen Elizabeth II marked her official birthday Saturday with her family by her side — and hundreds of soldiers parading in front of her.
Former first lady Barbara Bush has celebrated her 84th birthday by reading to children at the inpatient unit of the Portland hospital that bears her name.
A Michigan woman has celebrated her 100th birthday at the same eatery she's visited regularly for the past 15 years — McDonald's. Georgia Boynton stopped last week at the restaurant in Brighton for her customary hamburger and coffee. She got a surprise party with cake and balloons.
It was in 1968 that the Beatles released "Birthday" and Paul McCartney sang: "They say it's your birthday/ We're gonna have a good time."
A new illustrated children's book detailing Pope Benedict XVI's daily life was published Thursday as the pontiff celebrated his 82nd birthday in the quiet company of his older brother.
Pope Benedict XVI received birthday wishes a day early on Wednesday when pilgrims attending his general audience broke into a round of "Happy Birthday."
A poem written by 17-year-old Samantha Revelus, who police say was fatally stabbed by her brother on Saturday in a bloodbath in their home, speaks of a strong woman much like her friends described her. Revelus, who was of Haitian descent, had just returned from Milton High School, where she had rehearsed the poem, "Acquaintance," and was to deliver it at a poetry jam on Thursday night.
With her long hair and model's poise, 17-year-old Samantha Revelus exuded confidence when she recited an original poem Saturday afternoon about a strong woman who stood up to "ignorant souls." An hour after she finished rehearsal for an upcoming poetry reading, Samantha was dead on the floor of her family's home. She had been stabbed, police say, by her 23-year-old brother.
The inventor of the World Wide Web celebrated its 20th anniversary Friday by encouraging fellow scientists at his former particle physics laboratory in Switzerland to look to the future.
President Barack Obama led a Kennedy Center crowd in a performance of "Happy Birthday" Sunday night, capping a star-studded musical birthday tribute to ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
Don't ask Mattie Caldwell how many candles go on her birthday cake. "I don't remember," she said. Medicare records indicate Caldwell's birth date is March 5, 1901. An old family Bible gives the same date but three years earlier, in 1898. And there's no legal record of her birth because she was born at home.
Ed McMahon's lengthy hospital stay hasn't dampened his spirits as he prepares to observe his 86th birthday on Friday.
The Orioles are giving away birthday presents to fans — free tickets.
A jury has sentenced to death a 21-year-old man for killing a 5-year-old girl and her grandmother during a family birthday party in Fort Worth, Texas.
The first of four new pennies chronicling Abraham Lincoln's rise from a small Kentucky cabin will be put into circulation Thursday to honor the 16th president's 200th birthday.
Well I can't believe it but I have somehow survived yet another year. Even with the kids seemingly plotting to give me a heart attack on a near minute by minute basis I have once more reached the day of my birth.
Hockey Masks: Saving goalies for 50 yearsThis Sunday is a very important anniversary in professional hockey. On November 1, 1959, a goalie wore a face mask in a National Hockey League game for the first time.
Woman Celebrates 105th B-day At Strip Club-- A Houston woman celebrated her 105th birthday in style -- at the strip club, local television station KPRC reported.
Yep she turns 36 today and is stoked! While we really don't have any plans to speak of other than getting a birthday cookie, I'm off work and will be able to spend some time with my honey. I might have to share her with the kids but that's ok too.
Today is a great day! It is the day 13 years ago that a little upstart given no chance at success began as competition to the then towering CNN. That's right, thirteen years ago today was the debut of the then fledgling Fox News Channel.
Mid-week, no job, no income, and 2 young kids expecting a party for Mom. They are too young to understand that she would be happy with a kiss and a "Happy Birthday" card. Now how can we make this a Special Day for Mom with $20.00?
Strange twist of fate: Olivia Newton-John is 61 today!Olivia Newton-John is still an '80s goddess at age 61, isn't she? Her song Twist of Fate was the best part of the other otherwise mostly dreadful 1983 movie Two of a Kind.
Buddhist Monk Luang Phu Supha Who May Be Celebrating His 115th Birthday Could Be the World's Oldest ManBuddhist monk Luang Phu Supha may be the world's oldest man. On September 17, 2009 he may be celebrating his 115th birthday.
Happy Hour (or Drunk Chicks)Three chicks celebrate Happy Hour and each hour that ensues. The longer the drink the more their good judgement goes out the window. New Tomboys in Fishnets video that parodies the progression of drunkenness after Happy Hour passes.
Today she turns 10 and every year she is thankful that she wasn't born on the 9th instead. No the reason for that is because of her name, Kristen. I am an old COBOL programmer so when I realized that her due date was 9/9/99 I was excited...my wife.....not so much.
Cookin Mama and I went to Las Vegas for her birthday. We normally stop in the little Mediterranean market on Tropicana by the Liberace museum. This is where I get my infamous goat meat.
20 Absolutely Free ThingsIt's been said that the best things in life are free -- and we couldn't agree more. That's why we're back with our third annual list of our favorite freebies.
Today at 10:35 am I was born in Portland, Oregon To my Mommy and Daddy. They were very happy to see me as they were told I was going to be a boy. Funny how time flies by seems just like yesterday I was sitting on my Daddy's knee. Listening to stories about my Grandma.
In Pictures: 'Michael Jackson's Birthday Celebrated Around the World'The King of Pop's birthday, August 29, 2009. From Brooklyn to Barcelona.
State of Hawaii, the President's birthplace, turns 50 todayFifty years ago today, the United States welcomed Hawaii to the union. A little less than two years later, Barack Obama was welcomed to the world, born in Honolulu -- even if Tom DeLay is still looking for that "gift certficate'' as proof. Obama swimsuit edition.jpg
Michael Jackson's 51st birthday to be his burial day: father – Michael Jackson's body will be laid to rest on August 29, the day the King of Pop would have turned 51, his father told AFP.
Several years ago, for my little boy's birthday, we threw an Egyptian-themed party for him! The children had a wonderful time-- so here are some ideas for your junior archaeologist!
Happy Birthday DebianSixteen years ago today, Ian Murdock announced the "imminent completion of a brand-new Linux release". The release was to be called the Debian Linux Release and was the start of one of the most popular community based distributions of Linux.
Max the Terrier May Be "World's Oldest Dog": Celebrates 26th BirthdayA terrier-cross in Louisiana celebrated his 26th birthday on August 9, 2009. He may be the world's oldest dog.
That Mouse Is HighA father frantically prepares for his daughter's birthday party only to come across a stumbling block that threatens to ruin the day. A short story by Scott Semegran.
As current president Obama noted several months back, he has visited nearly all of the 57 states, somehow avoiding Alaska and its charmingly hot female governor.
Happy 48th Birthday to President Barack Obama and Happy 89th(!) to Helen Thomas. She has covered every American President since Kennedy. Pretty impressive. Barack Obama dropped by the Press briefing room to wish her a Happy Birthday today.
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