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ck Obama won the presidential election, and President-Elect Obama will become the first African-American president in U.S. history on January 20, 2009.Popular comedian Bernie Mac passed away August 9th as a result of complications from sarcoidosis, leaving his legacy behind.
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Karri Walsh announced she was pregnant with her first child, a little boy or girl who at 16 weeks gestation has already won its first international beach volleyball championship.
The writer's guild strike ended in February 2008, but the effect continued to be felt throughout television for the rest of the year in shortened seasons, lower viewership and a huge cut on new shows for the 2008-2009 season.
U.S. beach volleyball player and two-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor earned the title of FIVB's top player of 2008, along with China's Xi Zhang.
The U.S. women's team brought home both a gold and a bronze in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
The price of petroleum hit record highs of over $100 per barrel, resulting in a cross-country rise in gas prices that left many drivers parked in their front lawn.
U.S. Men's Volleyball Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon's father in law was killed just one day into the Beijing games, but the men's team pulled together to win the gold against Brazil without a single match loss for their first gold medal since 1988.
A total lunar eclipse could be seen around the world on February 20.
Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor were recognized by Universal Sports for their remarkable winning streak in 2008, earning them the title of "Beach Volleyball's Dynamic Duo." The men's volleyball team was also recognized by Universal Sports for the Most Inspirational Performance of the 2008 season.
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