Monday, Dec. 17, is the 352d day of 2012. There are 14 days left in the year.

Today’s birthdays: Rock singer-musician Art Neville is 75. Actor Ernie Hudson is 67. Political commentator Chris Matthews is 67. Comedian-actor Eugene Levy is 66. Rock singer Paul Rodgers is 63. Actor Bill Pullman is 59. Actor Barry Livingston is 59. Producer-director-writer Peter Farrelly is 56. Rock musician Mike Mills (R.E.M.) is 54. Actress Marissa Ribisi is 38. Actor Giovanni Ribisi is 38. Actress Milla Jovovich is 37. Actress Vanessa Zima is 26.