DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Mary Travers, one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died.

Happy Birthday to Irish actor Colin Farrell (1976), "Resident Evil Apocalypse" actress Sienna Guillory (1975), actress Brooke Shields (1965), 80s pop singer Corey Hart (1962), actress Lea Thompson (1961), "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Happy Birthday to basketball phenom LeBron James (1984), "Smallville" actress Kristin Kreuk (1982), "Tru Calling" actress Eliza Dushku (1980), singer Tyrese (1978), boxer Laila Ali (1977), "Criminal Minds" actress Meredith Monroe (1976),

Happy Birthday to Irish actor Colin Farrell (1976), "Resident Evil Apocalypse" actress Sienna Guillory (1975), actress Brooke Shields (1965), 80s pop singer Corey Hart (1962), actress Lea Thompson (1961),

The guitar Pearl Jam star Eddie Vedder used to write "Love Boat Captain" has sold for $8,000 at a fundraising auction for legal costs to help jailed youths the West Memphis 3 defend themselves against murder charges.

After a little research on the web (and believe me, it didn't take much), Starpulse contributing editor Casey Johnson and I determined that a couple of last night's American Idol "contestants" weren't exactly auditioning as serious contenders for the title of 'American Idol.'

Happy Birthday to basketball phenom LeBron James (1984), "Smallville" actress Kristin Kreuk (1982), "Tru Calling" actress Eliza Dushku (1980), singer Tyrese (1978), boxer Laila Ali (1977), "Criminal Minds" actress Meredith Monroe (1976), golf star Tiger Woods (1975), NFL quarterback Kerry Collins (1972), Jamiroquai front man Jay Kay (1969),

Back in the day - say, 550 A.D. - dragons were scary. They torched villages, hoarded treasures and kidnapped virgins, and one of them even took down legendary tough guy Beowulf. In Western cultures, at least, you didn't want to mess with a dragon.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Art Davis, the renowned double bassist who played with John Coltrane and other jazz greats, has died. He was 73.

Happy Birthday to Irish actor Colin Farrell (1976), "Resident Evil Apocalypse" actress Sienna Guillory (1975), actress Brooke Shields (1965), 80s pop singer Corey Hart (1962), actress Lea Thompson (1961), "Everybody Loves Raymond" actor/comedian Chris Elliott (1960), disco singer Vicki Sue Robinson (1954; d. 2000), actor Gregory Harrison (1950), "Platoon" star Tom Berenger (1949), Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham (1948; d. 1980), actress Sharon Gless (1943), Peter, Paul and Mary singer Peter Yarrow (1938), country music singer Johnny Paycheck (1938; d. 2003), prolific actor/director Clint Eastwood (1930), "Raiders of the Lost Ark" actor Denholm Elliott (1922; d. 1992) who also starred in "Trading Places" with actor Don Ameche (1908; d. 1993), and poet Walt Whtiman (1819; d. 1892).