Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack has died of cancer at the age of 73.

Triathlete Hunter Kemper is three-time Olympian who has been to Sydney, Athens and is on his way to Beijing. He's the No. 1 triathlete in the world, but he's taking his first steps in a very important march.

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 10th. Today's birthdays include actress Susan Dey who turns 56. Fifty years ago today was a major aviation milestone and our picture of the day is the world's largest "cup" of cappuccino. Check it out.