Today is Sunday, Oct. 11, the 284th day of 2009. There are 81 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 11, 1884, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City. On this date: In 1779, Polish nobleman Casimir Pulaski, fighting for American independence, died two days after being ...

We take for granted things that were once considered impossible. History witnessed pilot Charles Lindbergh flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean, runner Roger Bannister cracking the 4-minute mile, and mountain climber Edmund Hillary conquering Mount Everest. All were tremendous achievements, but nothing was quite like the technological ...