Top Stories of 2009: Economy, Obama and Health Care
WEBDec 29, 2009 · For the third week of January, for example, 57% of Americans said they followed news about the condition of the U.S. economy very closely, the highest percentage following any story that closely all year. That same week, 52% said they followed news about Obama’s inauguration very closely.
Year in U.S. News: 2009
WEBDec 14, 2009 · Washington police investigator George Klein Jr. examines bullet strikes in one of the doors of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, in this June 11, 2009, a day after a shooting...
CNN's most-viewed online stories of 2009 - CNN.com
WEBDec 16, 2009 · (CNN) -- CNN's 20 most-viewed stories online during 2009 ranged from obituaries to reports on plane crashes and crimes. They included the stories of a runaway balloon in Colorado and a celebrity...
Top News Stories from 2009 - Infoplease
WEBNov. 3: Maine voters overturn a law allowing same-sex marriage, which had been instated by the state governor in May 2009. Maine is the 31st state to block same-sex marriage through a public referendum. The U.S. Labor Department reports that January 2009 saw 598,000 jobs lost, the highest number since December 1974.
2009 in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBEvents from the year 2009 in the United States. The inauguration of Barack Obama as the president, occurred on January 20. The nation, still recovering from the Great Recession, received various economic stimuli through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and similar legislation, which most notably gave Americans tax credits.
Top 20 Political Stories of 2009 - CBS News
WEBDec 17, 2009 · Top 20 Political Stories of 2009. December 17, 2009 / 5:08 PM EST / CBS News. AP. The inauguration of America's first black president was a monumental, historical moment; a "new era" for America,...
National headlines: Top U.S. stories of 2009 - houmatoday.com
WEBDec 22, 2009 · NEW YORK — The convoluted American economy — restoring windfalls to a lucky few while leaving millions jobless and distraught — was the top news story of 2009, followed closely by the...
2009: Year in Review - CNN
WEBFrom a new U.S. president, to a shocking celebrity death, to a "miracle on the Hudson," here's your chance to rank some of the key stories of 2009.
2009 Year in Review: News of the Nation - Infoplease
WEBUpdated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff. Major U.S. news stories from the recession to same-sex marriage. by Holly B. Miller. Notable "firsts" made headlines in 2009, including President Obama as the nation's first black president and Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.
Top news stories in the United States 2009 - Statista
WEBJan 8, 2010 · The number one news story in 2009 was the economy, followed by health care and the Obama administration. Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan were also prominently featured in the news media.