TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Linguist and political philosopher Noam Chomsky is 90. Actress Ellen Burstyn is 86. Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench is 71. Singer-songwriter Tom Waits is 69. Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, is 66. Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Bird is 62. Actor Jeffrey Wright is 53. Actor C. Thomas Howell is 52. Former NFL player Terrell Owens is

45. Actress Shiri Appleby is

40. Pop-rock singer/celebrity judge Sara Bareilles is 39.