Today is Saturday, Aug. 16, the 229th day of 2008. There are 137 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42.

On this date:

• In 1777, American forces won the Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington.

• In 1956, Adlai E. Stevenson was nominated for president at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Thought for Today: “If a man wants his dreams to come true, he must wake up.”—Anonymous.