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Todays is Cal Ripken, Jr.’s 48th birthday. Also celebrating birthdays are Rupert Gint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter<\/span> movies, actress Marlee Matlin, and comedian Craig Kilborn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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