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Today is Saturday, May 17, the 138th day of 2008. There are 228 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, which found that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal, and therefore unconstitutional.

On this date in:

• 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was run; the winner was Aristides.

• 1973, the Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal.

Today's Birthdays: Actor-director Dennis Hopper is 72. Rhythm-and-blues singer Pervis Jackson (The Spinners) is 70. Actor Peter Gerety is 68. Boxing Hall-of-Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 52. Basketball player Tony Parker is 26. Actor Tahj Mowry is 22. Actress Nikki Reed is 20.

Thought for Today: "Have no fear of perfection — you'll never reach it." — Salvador Dali, Spanish artist (1904-1989).