Milestones

Ten years ago: Tens of thousands of civil rights marchers gathered in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

Five years ago: The U.N. Security Council suspended 2-1/2-month-old economic sanctions against Haiti to spur the country’s return to democracy.

One year ago: Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy was charged with seeking and accepting more than $35,000 in trips, sports tickets and favors from companies that did business with his agency. His trial is set for Oct. 1. Israel lifted a monthlong blockade of Bethlehem imposed after a suicide bombing July 30 that killed 16 people.