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Oldest person has 116th birthday

The world's oldest person, the daughter of sharecroppers and a granddaughter of slaves, celebrated her 116th birthday on Monday in New York. Susannah Mushatt Jones marked the occasion privately with family, but a public celebration was planned for Tuesday, according to the Gerontology Research Group. Jones, who retired in 1965, said lots of sleep is the secret to her longevity. She also said she never smoked or drank.