TODAY IN HISTORY-MONDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Today is Monday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2011. There are 306 days left in the year.

Today in History: Highlight in History: On Feb. 28, 2005, Lebanon's pro-Syrian prime minister, Omar Karami, resigned amid large anti-Syria street demonstrations in Beirut. AP Photo/Hussein Malla
On this date in: 1827 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. was incorporated. 1854 About 50 slavery opponents met in Ripon, Wis., to call for creation of a new political group that became the Republican Party. 1861 The Territory of Colorado was organized. 1940 College basketball was televised for the first time as station W2XBS aired the Pittsburgh-Fordham and Georgetown-NYU games from Madison Square Garden in New York. 1953 Scientists James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick discovered the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule that contains the human genes, at Cambridge University. 1960 The U.S. Olympic hockey team won the gold medal, defeating Czechoslovakia 9-4 at Squaw Valley, Calif. 1972 President Richard M. Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued the Shanghai Communique at the conclusion of Nixon's historic visit to China, a step toward the eventual normalization of relations between the two countries. 1974 The United States and Egypt re-established diplomatic relations after a seven-year break. 1983 The album "War" by U2 was released. 1986 Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot to death in central Stockholm. AP Photo/Borje Thuresson 1991 Allied and Iraqi forces suspended their attacks as Iraq pledged to accept all United Nations resolutions concerning Kuwait. 1993 A gun battle erupted at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried to serve warrants; four agents and six Davidians were killed and a 51-day standoff began.		Today's Birthdays: Actress-singer Bernadette Peters turns 63 years old today. AP Photo/Peter Kramer Name Profession Age Charles Durning Actor 88 Gavin MacLeod Actor ("Love Boat," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show") 80 Dean Smith Hall of Fame basketball coach 80 Tommy Tune Dancer, choreographer 72 Mario Andretti Auto racer 71 Kelly Bishop Actress ("Gilmore Girls") 67 Bubba Smith Football player 66 Mercedes Ruehl Actress 63 Adrian Dantley Basketball Hall of Famer 56 Gilbert Gottfried Comedian 56 John Turturro Actor 54 Cindy Wilson Rock singer (B-52s) 54 Ken Whisenhunt Football coach 49 Robert Sean Leonard Actor ("House") 42 Eric Lindros Hockey player 38 Ali Larter Actress ("Heroes") 35 Secretary of Energy Steven Chu turns 63 years old today. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

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Thought for Today: "Who will give me back those days when life had wings and flew just like a skylark in the sky." — Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, French actress and poet (1786-1859).

“A Prayer For The Broken-Hearted”

Father, we’re so thankful that when we mess things up You don’t throw up Your arms, shake Your finger at us and say, “You made the mess. Now you fix it.”  Plenty of others might do so, but Your compassion far exceeds Your judgment, for You did send Jesus to condemn, but rather to save us from our own sin and folly.  We do lots of temporary “fixing up” in our lives that comes unraveled again or needs ongoing repair.  But when we lay our broken hearts before You, You pick up the fragile pieces and restore us spiritually and emotionally.  Thank You for binding up our wounds and pouring in Your ointment of healing for our sin sick soul.  Only You, Father, can heal the body and spirit.  Once we are touched by Your healing hand, we can’t help but reach out to others who need that touch as well.  You call us to funnel Your love and comfort to others in pain with the same comfort we ourselves receive from You when we are undergoing pain, suffering, or loss. May we faithful in doing so.  Amen