Most important news story of the week (ending December 5, 2008)

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Poll question: Most important news story of the week (ending December 5, 2008)

Most important news story of the week ending December 5, 2008


A: less than 3 months after Hurricane Ike, 30 miles of trash still rots along Texas coast

B: Scientists observe "light echos" from supernova first seen in 1572

C: Zimbabwe faces starvation and cholera epidemic

D: KBR gave troops ice tainted with ‘traces of body fluids and putrefied remains’

E: Declassified government docs show U.S. let Saddam gas Kurds for farm deal

F: GOP-controlled media finally admit we're in a recession and that it started last year

G: Congress makes CEOs for the Big 3 auto makers answer questions

H: Jethro Bush urges GOP to create a “shadow government” during the Obama administration

I: One of the last-minute "incidents" that are a part of the Friday document dump (please see which in my reply)

J: Other (please see my pick for most important new story in reply)

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