Millions of Americans rejoiced this week after popular TV personality Oprah Winfrey announced plans to pay all future mortgage payments for every home owner in the United States.
After a convincing victory over Ohio State last weekend, the University of Southern California was named by NFL officials this week as the replacement for the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC North division.
On December 2, 1988 Benazir Bhutto was sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of an Islamic State. In the preceding decade of political struggle, Ms. Bhutto was arrested on numerous occasions; in all she spent nearly 6 years either in prison or under detention for her dedicated leadership of the then opposition Pakistan Peoples Party.
Members of the U.S. media feel relieved at the end of their long and successful campaign. Media executives, reporters, and writers say their role as the central figure in the national election was a tiring task.