Milestones
Ten years ago: Communist East Germany opened its borders, allowing citizens to travel freely to the West; joyous Germans danced atop the Berlin Wall.
Five years ago:A day after Republicans won majorities in both the House and Senate, President Clinton and the GOP pledged cooperation.
One year ago: A federal judge approved the richest antitrust settlement in U.S. history. Leading brokerages agreed to pay $1.03 billion to investors over a price-rigging scheme for stocks listed on the Nasdaq market.