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• Ten years ago: President George W. Bush hosted a half-day economic forum at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he assured Americans that his administration had a steady hand on the economy. American Airlines said it would eliminate 7,000 jobs and cut flights. Amid rising floodwaters, tens of thousands of people in the Czech Republic fled their historic capital, Prague, for higher ground.
• Five years ago: President George W. Bush's political strategist, Karl Rove, announced his resignation. A bridge under construction in the ancient Chinese city of Fenghuang collapsed, killing 64 people. Two women among the 23 South Koreans kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan were freed. Philanthropist Brooke Astor died in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., at age 105. Hall of Fame Yankees shortstop and broadcaster Phil Rizzuto died in West Orange, N.Y., at age 89.
• One year ago: Seven people were killed when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair during a powerful storm just before a concert was to begin. In the Republican presidential race, Rep. Michele Bachmann won the Iowa straw poll; Texas Gov. Rick Perry officially declared his candidacy. In eastern Pakistan, gunmen kidnapped an American development expert, Warren Weinstein.
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• Today's Birthdays: Former Cuban President Fidel Castro is 86. Actor Pat Harrington is 83. Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders is 79. Actor Kevin Tighe is 68. Actress Gretchen Corbett is 65. Opera singer Kathleen Battle is 64. High wire aerialist Philippe Petit is 63. Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke is 63. Golf Hall of Famer Betsy King is 57. Movie director Paul Greengrass is 57. Actor Danny Bonaduce is 53. TV host/weatherman Sam Champion (TV: "Good Morning