Birthday
Apr 15 2009, AP

Pope Benedict XVI received birthday wishes a day early on Wednesday when pilgrims attending his general audience broke into a round of “Happy Birthday.”

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Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, second left wearing black, celebrates his 36th birthday with teammates Harbhajan Singh, right, and Yuvraj Singh, second right, in Durban, South Africa, Friday, April 24, 2009.