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.

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 27, the 240th day of 2008. There are 126 days left in the year. Pic of the day: "naptime."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.)

Born: May 12, 1820
Died: Aug. 13, 1910
The founder of modern nursing and the first female member of the Royal Statistical Society.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?"