Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reelected President of __ amid violent protests
Jay __ left NBC's Tonight Show and was replaced by Conan O'Brien
Susan __ of Scotland became a U.K. and U.S. singing sensation
__ West interrupted the MTV VMAs with his personal opinion
Barack __ was inaugurated and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
The H1N1 "__" flu virus was declared a global pandemic
Sarah Palin resigned as Governor of __ and toured supporting her book
NASA finds water in a moon __, opening new space possibilities
Roger Federer of Switzerland won the __ Open
The Miracle on the __ - a plane crash where everyone survived
Bernie __ was sentenced to 150 years in prison for fraud
Automakers Chrysler and General __ declared bankruptcy
The six-year-old "__ Boy" never actually took flight
The __ continued its troubles, including unemployment and foreclosures
The death of Michael __ nearly overloads the internet
Somali __ hijack U.S. ship Maersk Alabama and kidnap its captain
The __ won the World Series for the 27th time
The "Cash for __" program boosted auto sales for the summer
Writers John Updike, Frank McCourt, and Michael __ passed away
Died: Farrah Fawcett, Walter __, Ted Kennedy, Patrick Swayze
J.J. Abrams and a black hole re-launched the __ __ franchise
The __ beat the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII
In February, this country saw its worst-ever brush fires
Tiger Woods and David __ had to confront their affairs
Actors Ricardo __, Bea Arthur, Dom DeLuise, and David Carradine died
The search and discovery of new __ like Earth continued
The nation watched Congress debate changes to the U.S. __ __ system
Only NASCAR Sprint Cup driver to win 4 consecutive Championships