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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1775 – Continental Army Colonel Ethan Allen is captured by the British (More info)

1789 – The first Congress of the United States approves 12 amendments to the US Constitution, the first 10 of which become the Bill of Rights (More info)

1911 – Ground is broken for Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts (More info)

1957 – Under escort from t

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Heather Locklear
Age: 50
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Roles on television shows such as ‘Dynasty,’ ‘T.J. Hooker,’ ‘Melrose Place,’ and ‘Spin City,’ previous marriages to rockers Tommy Lee and Richie Sambora, and a current engagement to her former ‘Melrose Place’ co-star Jack Wagner

Will Smith
Age: 43
Occupation: Actor, Producer, and Rapper
Known For: Songs such as ‘Summertime’ as part of the duo known as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, starring in the sitcom ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ roles in films such as ‘Six Degrees of Separation,’ ‘Independence Day,’ and the ‘Men in Black’ franchise, his marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith, and being the father of actor Jaden Smith and singer Willow Smith

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Joe Greene
Age: 65
Occupation: Retired Professional Football Player
Known For: Four Superbowl championships as the defensive tackle of the Pittsburgh Steelers, being one of the greatest defensive linemen of all time, his nickname “Mean Joe Greene,” and his famous 1979 Coke commercial

Nia Vardalos
Age: 49
Occupation: Actress and Screenwriter
Known For: Writing and starring in the 2002 Academy Award–nominated film ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1789 – The Judiciary Act of 1789, which establishes the Supreme Court of the United States, is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington (More info)

1890 – The Churc

If you’re fed up with your long commute to work, you may want to consider a move to Great Falls, Montana.

While a new report from the Census Bureau shows the average US commute is about 25 minutes, those in Great Falls only have a 14-minute travel time, the shortest in the country.

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In a new study of the 100 largest cities in the US, economists from MetroMoniter used factors such as employment, business growth and changes in housing prices to rank the most miserable places to live.

Who won the dubious first place prize? Here’s hoping you put your money on Las Vegas because Sin City claimed the top spot.

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Attendees at the Facebook f8 keynote on Thursday got a special treat when ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Andy Samberg took the stage and did his finest Mark Zuckerberg impression.

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We admit it. These things make us misty.

Army Specialist Matthew Peters of Owensville, Missouri spent a year deployed in Kuwait and Iraq, and hadn’t seen his young son, Blake, in more than six months. When he came home, he decided to pop in on the unsuspecting tyke at school for a hug the kid will probably never forget.

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Bruce Springsteen
Age: 63
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: His brand of heartland rock with poetic lyrics, iconic rock songs like ‘Born to Run,’ winning 20 Grammy Awards, and being widely regarded as one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century

Jason Alexander
Age: 53
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing George Costanza on the television series ‘Seinfeld,’ and appearing in several Broadway musicals, including ‘Jerome Robbins’ Broadway,’ for which he won the 1989 Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1779 – John Paul Jones declares “I have not yet begun to fight!” (More info)

1846 – German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovers the planet Neptune at the Berlin Observatory (More info)

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Hell hath no fury like a scorned ghostwriter.

So learned Mark Davidson, an “internet sales and marketing professional” with more than 56,000 followers. His bio also says he “write a lot of things to amuse myself and others” and that he sometimes has “deep thoughts.”

Only it turns out he’s not the one writing the amusing things or having the deep thoughts — those are coming from an alleged staff of Twitter ghostwriters.

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‘Sesame Street,’ which recently featured a Justin Bieber-like Muppet, continues its pop-culture assault with this awesome little video spoofing ‘Glee.’

The short, called ‘G,’ which teaches kids about the hard and soft sounds the letter can make, features Muppetized versions of several ‘Glee’ characters, including Finn, Rachel, Kurt, Artie, Mercedes, Sue Sylvester, and Mr. Schuester (who’s redubbed Mr. Gooster).

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