THURSDAY: How about them apples?

In South Africa today, celebrations are being held to mark the 20 year anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from prison, a key step toward ending apartheid in that country. Now 91 years old, Mandela is expected to make a rare public appearance in honor of the occasion, to introduce Matt Damon.

Due to technical errors in the process, an appeals court in Hong Kong has overturned the conviction of an American woman dubbed the "Milkshake Killer," who was accused of putting sedatives in her husband's drink and bludgeoning him with an ornament. Nancy Kissel will receive a new trial after her lawyers successfully proved to the court that her husband was, in fact, drinking a frappe.

NUMBER OF THE DAY: 46
-Age that Sarah Palin turns today.
-Percentage of conservatives who think Sarah Palin is qualified to be president, according to a new Washington Post poll.