2008 in retrospect: Obama, the economy and the Mumbai attacks

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• An exciting presidential race captured the nation's imagination in 2008
  
• Wall Street crashes sent shockwaves through the U.S. economy
  
• U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps won a record eight Olympic gold medals
  
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