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With the onset of the Great Depression, the national debt increased dramatically for the first time in the peacetime history of America, reaching 43% of GDP in 1938.
WSJ: Phil Gramm and Steve McMillin: The Debt Problem Hasn't Vanished
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But Ormarsson was far more accurate in the 78th minute after coming on as a substitute just five minutes earlier, firing in a superb winner from 30 yards to give his side hope of reaching the finals for the first time.
BBC: Iceland U21 2-1 Scotland U21
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The loss ended Georgia coach Andy Landers' hope of reaching the Final Four for the first time since 1999.
NPR: Cal Rallies To Beat Georgia 65-62 In Overtime
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Captain Emmanuel Adebayor scored the opening goal in the 32nd minute to give his team hope of reaching the last eight for the first time, needing only a draw in Wednesday's match against Tunisia.
CNN: Drogba dropped as Ivorians advance to AFCON quarterfinals
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World No.52 Klizan was reaching that stage of a grand slam for the first time and will face either 32nd seed Jeremy Chardy of France, who beat Murray in Cincinnati, or Australia's Matthew Ebden.
CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS
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Despite the agony of narrowly missing out on promotion for the last three seasons - and being defeated by Bolton at the same stage last term - Burley remains confident about his side's chances of reaching a Wembley play-off final for the first time.
BBC: Bolton ready to end Ipswich dream
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Stephens was joined by two unseeded Americans reaching the round of 16 at Roland Garros for the first time.
NPR: Sharapova Reaches 4th Round At French Open
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"Saviour of the final 16" ran the headline on the front page of the Sports Seoul newspaper, a reference to South Korea's aim of reaching the second stage of the World Cup for the first time.
BBC: South Korea cause stir
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Russell's compatriot Brian Baker enjoyed a more successful opening day, reaching the second round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career, beating Florida-based Russian Alex Bogomolov Jr. 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 6-7 (0-7) 3-6 6-2.
CNN: Djokovic off to a flier in Australian history bid
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Headline inflation in India fell below 5% in April, reaching the Reserve Bank of India's "comfort zone" for the first time in more than three years, financial daily Business Standard reports.
BBC: Indian media: Police violence
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In the case of Bioshock Infinite however, this is the first time I can recall a cosplayer actually being pulled into a wide-reaching ad campaign like this.
FORBES: When Good Cosplay Turns Into a Great Job