Last Week in the World of News

1/25,

Salt Lake City, Utah

Six members of the International Olympic Committee were expelled and a 7th resigned following a payoff scandal in the bidding for the Olympics. The members received cash and other lavish gifts of up to $800,000. Following the scandal, recommendations were made to change the system of bidding currently used to decide which city will hold the Olympics.

1/22, Mexico City Pope John Paul II set out for Mexico on Friday. He plans to be in Mexico to deliver speeches and visit the country. He will remain there for five days before heading to St. Louis. He also has plans to visit Russia and China in the near future ..

1/24, Washington, D.C. HouseProsecutors informally questioned Monica Lewinskyon Sunday. One of the House managers, Rep. William McCollum, said, "We would be derelict in our duty if we didn't talk to her."Some Republican Senators showed misgivings about calling witnesses in the trial.

1/21, Kosovo

The weekend massacre of 45 Albanians in Kosovo may require force to restore the stability in the area. A ceasefire is still in place, and the cease-fire monitor, William Walker, is staying in Yugoslavia.

1123,Iraq

Two F-14 Tomcats and two F/A-18 Hornets dropped laser-guided bombs in Iraq on Saturday. The areas bombed were two surfaceto-air missile sites. The bombing took place after the planes reported hostile activity.

-Benjamin Lunn