| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:55 AEST |
| Expires: | Friday, November 28, 2008 9:55 AEST |
Republican John McCain has unveiled a major surprise in the White House race with his pick of the first woman governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, as his running-mate.
ABC News Online takes a look at the big stories from 2008.
More than 400 Elvis impersonators have boarded a train from Sydney to Parkes for an annual festival.
Want to know more about the Sydney Festival? Ask our blogger Antonette Collins.
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