__, Oil and Gas prices went on a roller coaster ride
Michael Phelps won a record __ Olympic gold medals
Barack __ beat John McCain in the presidential election
Saturday Night Live featured Tina Fey's impression of Sarah __
Alternative __ sources continued to get more attention
The Dark __ and Wall-E ruled the summer box office
Heath __ died of prescription drugs after playing the Joker
Attacks in __, India strained relations with Pakistan
Passed on: George Carlin, Paul __, Bo Diddley and Bernie Mac
People started __ more as the economy and job market deteriorated
Major automakers lobbied congress for federal __ money
__ Spears worked on getting her career back on track
Russian forces occupied parts of __ to the Western World's dismay
__ Clinton fought hard against Obama for the Democratic nomination
The __ and credit markets triggered massive turmoil on Wall Street
Brad and Angelina had a baby; __ and Guy Ritchie split
Mixed __ arts fights battled with wrestling shows for viewers
Joe the __ became a talking point in the election debates
Pirate attacks off the coast of __ drew world attention
Hollywood __ went on strike for 14 weeks at the beginning of the year
Illinois __ Rod Blagojevich allegedly tried to sell Obama's senate seat
The __ mess lowered housing prices and raised foreclosures
Retailers were desperate for big sales during the __ season
__ Ike blasted through Galveston Island, Texas
Bill Gates left __ in the hands of Steve Ballmer and company
The U.S. economy was officially in a __ during 2008
Lehmann Brothers, AIG, and __ Mutual had serious money problems
The __ Phillies won the World Series again after almost three decades