Aug. 26 - Americans express their sorrow after news
broke that 77-year old Senator Edward Kennedy, the brother of
President John F. Kennedy, has passed away.
Dec 15 - "Up in the Air," starring George Clooney as a man who fires people for a living, earned six Golden Globe nominations, including best drama and best actor for Clooney.
Feb 18 - After winning gold in the men's halfpipe snowboarding event, high-flying American Shaun White, a.k.a. "the Animal", tells reporters he would love to have dinner with President Obama.