i presume, in the white house, and going back such a long way? i think it is just the fact that americans are very dog—loving people. i've seen studies that as high as two—thirds of american homes have dogs and i think, you know, it is a way to connect with the voters but it's also partially because our presidents come from our society and then, they are just common people — well, you know, to a certain extent like the rest of us, so if two—thirds of american homes have dogs, it makes sense that the majority of american presidents would have dogs. 0ur our thanks to andrew hagger. the legendary indian athlete milkha singh has died at the age of 91. popularly known as the �*flying sikh' because of how fast he ran, mr singh had a remarkable life, from being a refugee after the partition of india, to being an olympic sprinter. from mumbai, the bbc�*s india correspondent yogita limaye reports. with each run, milkha singh pushed a newborn india to dream bigger.