Thursday, Nov. 8, is the 313th day of 2012. There are 53 days left in the year.

Today’s birthdays: Actor Norman Lloyd is 98. Singer Patti Page is 85. CBS newsman Morley Safer is 81. Singer Bonnie Raitt is 63. Actress Alfre Woodard is 60. Singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones is 58. Chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay is 46. Actress Parker Posey is 44. Actress Gretchen Mol is 39. Actress Tara Reid is 37.