1. U.S. ELECTION.Sarah Palin at 7? Maybe if you combine it with John McCain's failure to select a more qualified V/P pick. I think the Environmental disaster in Tennessee should be in the top 10.
2. ECONOMIC MELTDOWN.
3. OIL PRICES.
4. IRAQ.
5. BEIJING OLYMPICS.
6. CHINESE EARTHQUAKE.
7. SARAH PALIN.
8. MUMBAI TERRORISM.
9. HILLARY CLINTON.
10. RUSSIA-GEORGIA WAR.
Stories that almost made the Top 10 included Cyclone Nargis, which killed more than 84,000 people in Myanmar; Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which wreaked deadly damage in the Caribbean and on the U.S. Gulf Coast; and the seesaw fate of same-sex marriage in California, where a court ruling approving it was later overturned by a ballot measure.
Several write-in votes were cast for two developments that occurred too late to be included on the AP ballot — the indictment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the efforts of struggling U.S. automakers to get a federal bailout. The alleged financial scam involving Bernard Madoff also was revealed too late to make the ballot...
What are your top stories of 2008?
Plans tonight anyone? New Year Eve Open Thread.
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Seven of Six, I think you covered it all well.
Off to friend's for dinner. Look forward to a quiet evennig of good wine, food and friendly conversation.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I'll prolly be in bed by 9pm, like always. The fireworks will wake me up, but that's about it! Always stay home on new year's.
What a time to get in an argument with my wingnut sister.
Yeah, we're staying home... get ready for a bar-b-que with Mom and Dad tomorrow.
Happy New Year everyone!
I'm going to get really drunk. I might be already.
Just watched "Pride and Prejudice" with Kiera Knightly. Excellent. Beautiful dialogue.
Going to bed early tonight.
Good night all.
Happy New Year!
I wonder what it would be if they based the top ten on the numbers of stories written about a topic instead of the editor's votes?
My guess would be that one of the top ten would be the nontroversy between Clinton and Obama that garnered so much media attention and only existed in the media's minds.
Didja all see that the NYT is under death watch!? That is serious. Really serious.
PS I deleted my duplicate comment. Not sure why it was there.
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