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4B Daily News – Saturday, December 10, 2011 PEANUTS® By Charles Schultz Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2011. There are 21 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 10, 1931, Jane Addams became the first Amer- ican woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; the co- recipient was Nicholas Murray Butler. On this date: DILBERT® By Scott Adams In 1520, Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict demanding that he recant, or face excommunication. In 1817, Mississippi was admitted as the 20th state of the Union. In 1861, the Confederacy admitted Kentucky as it recog- nized a pro-Southern shadow state government that was act- ing without the authority of the pro-Union government in Frankfort. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for helping mediate an end to the Russo-Japanese War. In 1911, TV newscaster Chet Huntley was born in Card- well, Mont. GARFIELD® By Jim Davis In 1948, the U.N. General Assembly adopted its Univer- sal Declaration on Human Rights. In 1950, Ralph J. Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the first black American to receive the award. In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize. In 1967, singer Otis Redding, 26, and six others were killed when their plane crashed into Wisconsin's Lake Monona. In 1984, South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1986, human rights advocate and Holocaust survivor SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake Elie Wiesel accepted the Nobel Peace Prize. Ten years ago: President George W. Bush told reporters a videotape of Osama bin Laden in which the al-Qaida leader talked happily about the September 11 attacks ''just reminded me of what a murderer he is.'' Secretary-General Kofi Annan accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of himself and the United Nations. Five years ago: Former Chilean dictator General Augus- to Pinochet died at age 91. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani crit- icized a bipartisan U.S. report on American war policies, saying it contained some ''very dangerous'' recommenda- tions that would undermine the sovereignty of Iraq. Tenor Roberto Alagna walked out of a performance of Verdi's ''Aida'' at Italy's famed La Scala opera house when the audience booed his rendition of the aria ''Celeste Aida.'' One year ago: The Norwegian Nobel Committee hon- ored Chinese literary critic Liu Xiaobo, imprisoned for urg- ing political reform, by presenting his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize diploma and medal to an empty chair. A feder- al jury in Salt Lake City convicted street preacher Brian David Mitchell of kidnapping and raping Elizabeth Smart. (Mitchell was later sentenced to life in prison.) Today's Birthdays: Former Agriculture Secretary Clay- BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker ton Yeutter is 81. Actor Tommy Kirk is 70. Actress Fionnu- la Flanagan is 70. Pop singer Chad Stuart (Chad and Jere- my) is 70. Actress-singer Gloria Loring is 65. Pop-funk musician Walter ''Clyde'' Orange (The Commodores) is 65. Rhythm-and-blues singer Ralph Tavares is 63. Rhythm-and- blues singer Jessica Cleaves (Friends of Distinction) is 63. Country singer Johnny Rodriguez is 60. Actress Susan Dey is 59. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is 55. Actor Michael Clarke Duncan is 54. Jazz musician Paul Hardcas- tle is 54. Actor-director Kenneth Branagh is 51. Actress Nia Peeples is 50. TV chef Bobby Flay is 47. Rock singer-musi- cian J Mascis is 46. Country singer Kevin Sharp is 41. Rock musician Scot Alexander (Dishwalla) is 40. Actress-come- dian Arden Myrin is 38. Rock musician Meg White (The White Stripes) is 37. Rapper Kuniva (D12) is 36. Violinist Sarah Chang is 31. Rock musician Noah Harmon (Airborne Toxic Event) is 30. Actress Raven-Symone is 26. Thought for Today: ''Journalists were never intended to be the cheerleaders of a society, the conductors of applause, the sycophants. Tragically, that is their assigned role in authoritarian societies, but not here — not yet.'' — Chet Huntley (1911-1974). HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP