| Source: | Lateline |
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| Published: | Friday, December 5, 2008 9:00 AEDT |
| Expires: | Thursday, March 5, 2009 9:00 AEDT |
The United States' top three car companies are again asking for tens-of-billions of dollars in bailout funds after their first plea to Congress failed.
ABC News Online takes a look at the big stories from 2008.
Hundreds of Elvis impersonators have boarded a train from Sydney to Parkes for an annual festival.
The US president-elect - a self-confessed Spider-Man fan - will star in an edition of the comic.
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