Oldest woman in the United States celebrates 116th birthday
The United States wasn’t the only one celebrating a milestone birthday Friday: Gertrude Weaver from south Arkansas turned 116, making her the oldest person in America and second oldest in the world.
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The Gerontology Research Group, which analyzes U.S. Census records, awarded her the recognition.
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