Most important news story of the week (ending August 7, 2009)

[ColbertWatcher]

Poll question: Most important news story of the week (ending August 7, 2009)

Most important news story of the week ending August 7, 2009

A: Ahmedinejad officially sworn in as President of Iran for a second term^BBC

B: Senate confirms Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the newest Supreme Court justice

C: Bill Clinton successfully negotiates release of two U.S. journalists held in North Korea

D: LAPD chief announces his resignation, after only serving two years of a five-year term to head a private security force^{LA Times}

E: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restores 'roadless rule' in national forests^{LA Times}

F: Orangutans only animal besides humans to fashion instruments^{New Scientist}

G: violence escalates at townhall meetings^{Frank Rich}

H: "Cash for Clunkers" program receives $2 billion extension ^{Detroit News}

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)

Poll result (11 votes)
A	(1 votes, 9%)	Vote
B	(1 votes, 9%)	Vote
C	(1 votes, 9%)	Vote
D	(0 votes, 0%)	Vote
E	(1 votes, 9%)	Vote
F	(0 votes, 0%)	Vote
G	(6 votes, 55%)	Vote
H	(0 votes, 0%)	Vote
I	(0 votes, 0%)	Vote
J	(1 votes, 9%)	Vote

[GeorgeGist]

1. Blackwater

[ColbertWatcher]

2. Oh, that's a good one. I forgot all about it. Thank you for posting. n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

3. Kick. n/t

[nyc 4 Biden]

4. Damn we had a busy week.

[ColbertWatcher]

5. Yes, we did. It's really hard to pick just one story. n/t

[leftstreet]

6. I didn't know that about the Orangutans

Huh