Tuesday, Dec. 11, is the 346th day of 2012. There are 20 days left in the year.

Today’s birthdays: Actress Rita Moreno is 81. Former California state lawmaker Tom Hayden is 73. Pop singer David Gates (Bread) is 72. Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) is 69. Singer Brenda Lee is 68. Actress Teri Garr is 65. Movie director Susan Seidelman is 60. Singer Jermaine Jackson is 58. Rock musician Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) is 54. Rapper-actor Mos Def is 39.