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Today is Wednesday, May 7, the 128th day of 2008. There are 238 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On May 7, 1915, nearly 1,200 people died when a German torpedo sank the British liner RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast.

On this date:

• In 1789, the first inaugural ball was held in New York in honor of President and Mrs. Washington.

Today’s Birthdays: Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., is 76.

Thought for Today: “Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest.”—Laurence Sterne, English author (1713-1768).