WHO and tobacco
According to The Associated Press, the World Health Organization said 100 million people worldwide died from tobacco use in the 20th century. The WHO estimates another one billion people could die in the 21st century.
Today in history
After 27 years of imprisonment, Nelson Mandela, a proponent for the end of South African apartheid, is released from prison.
New episodes on the horizon
According to the New York Times, the Writers Guild of America West has approved a pending three-year deal with production companies. Union members must vote to end the strike tomorrow before writers go back to work.
