Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is expected to announce today, November 20, that she will end her current show on September 9, 2011 after being on air for 25 years since 1986. The reason: to concentrate on the start of her own network.
Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy was elected the very first permanent president of the European Union. He will assume the post on December 1, 2009 as mandated by the European Union Treaty of Lisbon.
One of Iraq’s Vice Presidents, Tariq Hashimi, vetoes a recently approved elections law putting a possible problem for the national elections to push through early next year. This will also put on hold the plans of the United States to withdraw its troops from the middle east country.
Uruguay managed a draw with Costa Rica Wednesday, November 18 and took the two-leg playoff 2-1 on aggregate enabling them to clinch the last of the 32 nation team slots for the 19th FIFA World Cup next year in South Africa.
Democratic West Virginia Senator Robert C. Byrd became the longest serving member of the congress. He served uninterruptedly for 20, 744 days or 56 years and 320 days as of November 18, 2009.
Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp won his second title of Sexiest Man Alive from People Magazine. Only three other men won it twice previously, namely: Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Richard Gere. No three-time winner yet.