UPI Almanac for Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007.

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Today is Thursday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2005 with 86 to follow.

LOS ANGELES, June 24 (UPI) -- Shana Alexander, who gained fame as the liberal voice on the "Point/Counterpoint" segment on CBS' "60 Minutes" in the 1970s, has died. She was 79.

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 6, the 280th day of 2004 with 86 to follow.

Today is Monday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2003 with 86 to follow.

Today is Sunday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2002 with 86 to follow.

Today is Saturday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2001 with 86 to follow.