1.   One by one, historical yardsticks used to value stocks have toppled old records, leaving few measures by which this is not the most expensive market ever.

2.   Summerlike heat baked the eastern third of the country this week, toppling records and sending people outside in search of sun -- and relief.

3.   The legacy of Hurricane Fran continues as Lynchburg, Va., has now toppled its record for the wettest September ever.

4.   The only real drama remaining is whether Dorsey and Johnson can topple any Rose Bowl records.

5.   Venture financing boomed last year, toppling records for funding small, young companies across the country.

6.   Chamberlain toppled many records with his awesome display.