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Picture of the Day and B'Days for August 16
On Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley, died at his Graceland, at age 42. The coroner recorded cardiac arrhythmia as the cause of death but deliberately omitted the fact that it was caused by an overdose of multiple prescription drugs.
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Picture of the Day and B'Days for August 27
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 27, the 240th day of 2008. There are 126 days left in the year. Pic of the day: "naptime."
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Picture of the Day and B'Days for August 19
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 19, the 232nd day of 2008. There are 134 days left in the year. Our picture of the day has nothing to do with Dr. Seuss.
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Picture of Day and B'days for August 24
Today is Sunday, Aug. 24. Today's birthdays include baseball hall-of-famer Cal Ripken Jr. who turns 48. Our picture of the day is a close encounter of the ostrich kind.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for August 26
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 26, the 239th day of 2008. In 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago, igniting protests and violence in the streets.
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Picture of the Day and B'Days for August 25
Today is Monday, Aug. 25, the 238th day of 2008. On this day in 1944, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation. Birthdays include Regis Philbin and Rachael Ray.
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Picture of the Day and B'Days for August 31
Today is Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. Today's birthdays include actor Richard Gere who turns 59. Our picture of the day is one of collective consternation. Say what? Check it out.
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Oldest Living All-Time
Click to see an updated list of the ten oldest living people of all time.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for August 29
Today is Friday, Aug. 29. Today's birthdays include Michael Jackson who turns 50. What would Jacko look like without all of the surgery? Take a look.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for August 28
Today is Thursday, Aug. 28. Country singer Shania Twain turns 43 today. Our picture of the day is one fat cat. (No, it's not a Washington politician.)
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Florence Nightingale
Born: May 12, 1820
Died: Aug. 13, 1910
The founder of modern nursing and the first female member of the Royal Statistical Society. -
Picture of the Day and B'days for August 30
Today is Saturday, Aug. 30, the 243rd day of 2008. Birthdays today include Peggy Lipton from The Mod Squad who turns 61. Our pic of the day is a $7,000 a night getaway.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for August 14
Today is Thursday, Aug. 14, the 227th day of 2008. It's a big day for celebrity birthdays including Comedian Steve Martin who turns 63. Check out the others and our picture of the day.
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Mother Teresa
Born: Aug. 27, 1910
Died: Sept. 5, 1997
A Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. -
World's Oldest Woman Dies
The world's oldest woman, Edna Parker, died Wednesday in Shelbyville, Indiana. She was 115 years old. Parker, a former Indiana schoolteacher, was one of the 15 longest lived people ever.
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Steve Rondinaro Comes Full Circle
At the height of your career, would you walk away from it all to pursue a lifelong dream? That's exactly what TV anchor Steve Rondinaro did 13 years ago. Find out why he'll never have to ask "What if?"















