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Today is Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.
Get caught up on today’s top stories, as well as celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history.
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In 1784, the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War; Britain followed suit in April 1784.
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In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French General Charles de Gaulle opened a wartime conference in Casablanca.
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In 1954, Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married at San Francisco City Hall. (The marriage lasted about nine months.)
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In 1964, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, in a brief televised address, thanked Americans for their condolences and messages of support following the assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, nearly two months earlier.
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In 1967, the Sixties’ “Summer of Love” unofficially began with a “Human Be-In” involving tens of thousands of young people at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
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In 1970, Diana Ross and the Supremes performed their last concert together, at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.
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In 1994, President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed an accord to stop aiming missiles at any nation; the leaders joined Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk in signing an accord to dismantle the nuclear arsenal of Ukraine.
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In 2010, President Barack Obama and the U.S. moved to take charge in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, dispatching thousands of troops along with tons of aid.
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Ten years ago: Rescue workers scrambled aboard the stricken Costa Concordia cruise liner, seeking to help some 4,200 passengers a day after the ship ran aground and tipped over off Italy’s Tuscan coast; the death toll from the tragedy eventually reached 32.
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Five years ago: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of satellites blasted off from California, marking the company’s first launch since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months earlier.
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One year ago: Authorities said a new investigation of the Flint water disaster had led to charges against nine people, including former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and key members of his administration.
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One year ago: China further tightened its anti-pandemic measures in Beijing and across the country as scattered COVID-19 outbreaks continued, a little over two weeks ahead of the Winter Olympics.
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1968 — The Green Bay Packers win their second straight Super Bowl. The game draws the first $3 million gate in football history. Bart Starr, the game’s MVP, completes 13 of 24 passes for 202-yards.
Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi is carried off the field after his team defeated the Oakland Raiders 33 to 14 in the Super Bowl II game in Miami, Fla. on Jan. 14, 1968. Packers guard Jerry Kramer (64) is at right. (AP Photo)
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1973 — The Miami Dolphins, who went 14-0 in the regular season and won two playoff games, beat the Washington Redskins 14-7 in the Super Bowl to become the only undefeated team in NFL history.
In this Jan. 14, 1973 file photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula is carried off the field after his team won NFL football Super Bowl game with a 14-7 victory over Washington Redskins in Los Angeles.
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1990 — Joe Montana sets an NFL record when he tosses his 30th and 31st postseason touchdown passes as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 30-3 in the NFC championship game. Terry Bradshaw had thrown 30.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver John Taylor goes high to haul in a Joe Montana pass for a touchdown between Los Angeles Rams James Washington (37) and LeRoy Irvin (47) in the second quarter at Candlestick Park, Sunday, Jan. 14, 1990, San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith)
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1990 — John Elway passes for 385 yards and three touchdowns as the Denver Broncos advance to their fourth Super Bowl with a 37-21 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Championship.
Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway (7) flashes the victory sign as he leaves the field following the Broncos win over the Cleveland Browns in the AFC championship game, Sunday, Jan. 14, 1990, Denver, Colo.
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2001 — Led by Kerry Collins’ five touchdown passes, the New York Giants reach their first Super Bowl in a decade with a 41-0 romp past the hapless Minnesota Vikings — the biggest rout in NFC championship history.
New York Giants quarterback Kerry Collins (5) looks for a receiver during the first quarter of the NFC championship against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
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2006 — Johnny Weir wins his third straight title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and Sasha Cohen takes the women’s division.
Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir, from Newark, Del., reacts after his performance in the men's free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Weir finished first in the competition and earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
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2007 — In Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria, Julia Mancuso and Lindsey Kildow captures the top two places in a World Cup super-combi and Resi Stiegler just misses making it an American sweep. The 1-2-4 finish is a first for American women in a World Cup alpine skiing event.
Julia Mancuso, of the United States, celebrates in the finish area after winning an Alpine Ski World Cup women's super-combi race in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria, Sunday, Jan.14, 2007. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
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2012 — Alex Smith completes a 14-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis with 9 seconds left just after Drew Brees put the high-powered Saints ahead, and the resurgent San Francisco 49ers capitalize on five New Orleans turnovers for a thrilling 36-32 playoff victory.
San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (85) celebrates with tight end Justin Peelle (81) and guard Jonathan Goodwin (59) after scoring on a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Alex Smith against the New Orleans Saints during the fourth quarter of an NFL divisional playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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2012 — Tom Brady throws for a record-tying six touchdown passes, five in the first half and three to Rob Gronkowski, to lead the New England Patriots to a 45-10 win over Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos in the divisional playoffs.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady signals to his bench during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Denver Broncos Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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2017 — Top-ranked UConn breaks its own NCAA record with its 91st consecutive victory, scoring the first 21 points and romping past SMU 88-48. Coach Geno Auriemma and the Huskies (16-0) surpass the record of 90 that his team first accomplished more than six years ago. The four-time defending national champion Huskies haven’t lost a game since falling in overtime at sixth-ranked Stanford on Nov. 17, 2014.
Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma gives a post-game interview after an NCAA college basketball game against SMU, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win, breaking their previous record and the NCAA record. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
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2017 — New England’s Dion Lewis becomes the first in NFL postseason history to have a rushing TD, receiving TD and kickoff return for a TD in a single game, which led to the Patriots’ 34-16 division playoff win over Houston.
New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis (33) runs for a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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2020 - Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is fired amid Major League Baseball’s investigation into sign-stealing by the Houston Astros; Cora was the Astros’ bench coach before moving to Boston
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Rock singer-musician Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon) is 40.
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Actor Carl Weathers is 74.
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Rock singer-musician Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) is 53.
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Actor Emayatzy Corinealdi is 42.
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Actor Emily Watson is 55.
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Actor Faye Dunaway is 81.
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Rock singer Geoff Tate (Queensryche) is 63.
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Actor-singer Grant Gustin is 32.
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Actor Holland Taylor is 79.
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Actor Jake Choi is 37.
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Actor Jason Bateman is 53.
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Actor Jordan Ladd is 47.
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Actor Kevin Durand is 48.
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Movie writer-director Lawrence Kasdan is 73.
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Rapper-actor LL Cool J is 54.
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Retro-soul singer-songwriter Marc Broussard is 40.
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Actor Mark Addy is 58.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd is 70.
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Singer/guitarist Molly Tuttle is 29.
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Rapper Slick Rick is 57.
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Movie writer-director Steven Soderbergh is 59.
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Singer-producer T-Bone Burnett is 74.
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Actor Zach Gilford is 40.
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Rock musician Zakk Wylde is 55.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY

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Half-naked shrine parishioners douse themselves with cold water during a cold-endurance ritual at the Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Pouring cold water on their bodies is believed to be purifying their souls. The ritual was part of a two-day Shinto festival. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
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