Milestones

Ten years ago: Rescue workers and survivors searched through the rubble of a killer tornado in Saragosa, Texas, that had claimed 30 lives. Texas Gov. Bill Clements expressed his sorrow, and pledged all possible help.

Five years ago: The United States and four former Soviet republics signed an agreement in Lisbon, Portugal, to implement the START missile-reduction treaty that had been agreed to by the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution.

One year ago: The House approved, by a vote of 281-144, election-year legislation to raise the minimum wage by 90 cents an hour.