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What do you consider the most biggest news story of 2008?

	The devastating earthquake that struck Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan Provinces in western China
	Kosovo's declaration of independence
	Cyclone Nargis, which ravaged Yangon, Myanmar, and the Irrawaddy Delta
	The worldwide financial crisis
	The terrorist attack in Mumbai, India
	Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Games
	The war between Georgia and Russia
	The flawed election in Zimbabwe
	The political turmoil in Pakistan
	The growing piracy problem in the Gulf of Aden
	Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's reported attempts to sell Barack Obama's senate seat
	The conviction on seven felony charges of Sen. Ted Stevens, a Republican from Alaska who had served in the Senate for 40 years
	None of the above

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