TOP NEWS STORIES OF 2009
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  1. Rank the following NEWS stories from the most important (1) through the least.
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    The U.S. Economy's Struggles  
    Michael Jackson's Death  
    Obama's Inauguration  
    Health Care Reform  
    H1N1 (Swine Flu) now Global  
    US Airways jetliner crash-lands safely in Hudson River  
    Chicago denied 2016 Olympics  
    Air France jetliner disappears crashes into Atlantic  
    Troop withdrawal begins in Iraq  
    Surge of 30,000 troops into Afghanistan  
    NASA bombs the moon  


  1. Rank the following SPORTS stories from the most important (1) through the least.
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Yankees win 27th World Championship  
    Blackhawks make playoffs  
    Steelers win 6th Super Bowl  
    Kobe Bryant/Lakers win NBA Championship  
    Cutler-Orton trade between Broncos and Bears  
    Mark Buehrle's perfect game for the White Sox  
    Tiger Woods becomes the first professional athlete to earn $1 billion in his or her sport (not counting endorsements)  
    Brett Favre unretires again and leads Vikings to 10-1 start  
    Michael Jordan inducted into the NBA Hall Of Fame  
    Usain Bolt sets new World Records in the 200 and 100 meter dashes.  
    Lance Armstrong finishes third in the Tour de France.  


  1. Rank the following ENTERTAINMENT stories from the most important (1) through the least.
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Celebrity deaths -- Farrah, Swayze, Cronkite, Mays, etc.  
    Kanye West's rude interruption of Taylor Swift  
    New Moon's beastly success  
    Oprah announces her TV show will end in 2011  
    David Letterman admits to an illicit affair with former intern  
    American Idol adds fourth judge to show  
    Jon & Kate's marriage breakup  
    Paranormal Activity's eery success  
    Call of Duty kicks booty  
    People's insane desires to be Reality TV stars: Balloon boy hoax, White House Crashers, etc.  
    Singer Susan Boyle gains worldwide recognition via the Internet but does not win Britain's Got Talent  





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Mr. Matt Miller
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