| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Tuesday, September 9, 2008 11:45 AEST |
| Expires: | Monday, December 8, 2008 11:45 AEST |
US residents from Florida to Texas are bracing for Hurricane Ike after it batterered the east coast of Cuba.
ABC News Online takes a look at the big stories from 2008.
Heath Ledger has been named best supporting actor at the Critics Choice Awards.
Channel Nine has come under fire for spruiking a betting agency during its cricket commentary.
Want to know more about the Sydney Festival? Ask our blogger Antonette Collins.
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