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Birthdays – March 27

Actor Julian Glover is 88. Actor Jerry Lacy is 87. Actor-director Austin Pendleton is 83. Actor Michael York is 81. Keyboardist Tony Banks of Genesis is 73. Keyboardist Andrew Farriss is 64. Jazz musician Dave Koz is 60. Movie director Quentin Tarantino is 60. Bassist Johnny April of Staind is 58. Actor Talisa Soto is 56. Actor Ben Koldyke (″How I Met Your Mother”) is 55. Actor Pauley Perrette (“NCIS”) is 54. Drummer Brendan Hill of Blues Traveler is 53. Actor Elizabeth Mitchell (″Lost”) is 53. Actor Nathan Fillion (“Castle”) is 52. Singer Fergie of Black Eyed Peas is 48. Jazz saxophonist Tia Fuller is 47. Actor Emily Ann Lloyd is 39. Actor Brenda Song (“The Suite Life of Zack and Cody”) is 35. Singer Kimbra is 33. Actor Taylor Atelian (“According to Jim”) is 28. Singer Halle Bailey of Chloe X Halle is 23.

The Savage Truth: The unexpected cost of long-term care

When to claim Social Security is not a decision to be made based on emotion, such as worrying that you'd better get the money now "while you can." It is not about a bet against your longevity or the full funding of Social Security. Instead, it is a multidimensional calculation.

Reese, LSU women push past Miami 54-42 to reach Final Four

Angel Reese had 18 rebounds and LSU returned to the women’s Final Four for the first time in 15 years by beating Miami 54-42. The victory concludes a rapid rise for the Tigers under second-year coach Kim Mulkey, who won three NCAA titles at Baylor. Alexis Morris scored 21 points and Reese added 13 for the third-seeded Tigers (32-2), who asserted control of a grinding, defense-first game.

Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for first Final Four

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jordan Miller and Isaiah Wong rallied Miami from a 13-point second-half deficit, Norchad Omier made two big free throws and an even more important steal down the stretch, and the fifth-seeded Hurricanes stunned No. 2 seed Texas 88-81 on Sunday to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history.

Volpe wins Yankees' Opening Day shortstop job

Anthony Volpe is getting an opportunity to live a lifelong dream. The 21-year-old who grew up idolizing Hall of Famer Derek Jeter will be the New York Yankees' opening day shortstop after winning the job in spring training. Manager Aaron Boone, general manager Brian Cashman, hitting coach Dillon Lawson and bench coach Carlos Mendoza delivered the news after a 6-2 Grapefruit League win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

What to know about new research on coffee and heart risks

New research finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart rhythm that results in extra beats. But it did signal a slight increase in another type of heart hiccup in people who drank more than one cup of coffee per day. 

FAU's Final Four run fueled by sacrifice; 'No ego, no pride'

Florida Atlantic has defied expectation and description all season. The winningest team in Division I, but the lowest seed left in the NCAA Tournament, is heading to the Final Four with a squad that is greater than the sum of its interchangeable parts. To win four tournament games so far, each by single digits, has taken contributions from up and down FAU’s roster. 

UConn's return to prominence has been a family affair

Dan Hurley got choked up when asked about his dad on the eve of UConn’s Sweet 16 game. Tears flowed again before the Huskies’ Elite Eight game, this time from thinking about what he considers his other family. Now Hurley will get to coach them at least one more game, next week in Houston. UConn has blitzed its way through the bracket so far, winning each of its four NCAA Tournament games by at least 15 points.