Chris Chaberski

Huge news for Christmas music fans. The multi-platinum-selling soundtrack to 'A Charlie Brown Christmas,' by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, has been remastered and expanded with three bonus tracks and additional digital material. It will be available in stores this holiday season.

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On Monday, news broke that an unnamed 24-year-old man had accused Kevin Clash, who is the creator and puppeteer of Elmo on 'Sesame Street,' of engaging in a sexual relationship with him when he was 16. Today, that man has recanted his allegations.

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

1882: Billy the Kid is killed in a shootout in Tombstone, Arizona (more info)

1889: Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly—aka Elizabeth Cochrane—begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in fewer than 80 days, completing the trip in 72 days (more info)

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

Condoleezza Rice
Age: 58
Occupation: Politician, Diplomat and More
Known For: Serving as the 66th United States Secretary of State, being the first female African-American to hold the office, and her current position as a faculty member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a director of its Global Center for Business and the Economy

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

1841: James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism (more info)

1927: The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River car tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City (more info)

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

Whoopi Goldberg
Age: 57
Occupation: Actress, Comedian and Talk Show Host
Known For: Films such as 'The Color Purple,' 'Ghost,' 'Sister Act,' being one of only a few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony, and acting as moderator of the daytime talk show 'The View'

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

Neil Young
Age: 67
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Co-founding the band Buffalo Springfield, which was known for songs such as 'For What It's Worth,' later joining the legendary Crosby, Stills & Nash on top-20 singles like 'Woodstock' and 'Teach Your Children,' the solo recordings 'Cinnamon Girl' and 'Heart of Gold,' and being a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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

1927: Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin in undisputed control of the Soviet Union (more info)

1954: Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892 (more info)

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General David Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, resigned today, citing a recent extramarital affair. President Obama, elected to a second term just days earlier, accepted Petraeus's resignation and praised his leadership

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