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Show The Salt Lake Tribune NATION/WORLD Sunday, December 27, 1998 10 TOP STORIES OF 1998 AS |:[EC alliance, Brilliance: Oval Office to Ballpark the year’s top story, accordin gto the anu. sociated Press poll of American newspap er edi tors and broadcast executives, By contrast, the year’s second biggest story followed a pair of heroes on the baseball diamond, men whose feats brightened an often discouraging year Despite cries of public weariness with Bill and Monica, the story also placedfirst among readers who cast electronic votes on the AP's Web site and amongvisitors who voted on the AP ballot at the Newseum in Arlington, Va., a museum about newsgathering. One visitor interpretedthis contradi ction for Brie Newton, the Newseum’s managing editor |he middle-aged manlikenedthestory to a car acci. dent. “You know you probably shouldn't stare at it hard,” hesaid, ‘but youcan’t stop yourself” The public's ranking differedafter that, but not inuch, Users of the AP Web site and AP news execu tives agreedthat the home run contest ranked sec ond. The public placedIraqthird, while the chose economic upheaval and devastating editors hurri. canes Balloting to choose the year’s topstories began Nov. 24, Mostvotes werecast beforethe bombing of Iraq and President Clinton's impeachment Website voters agreed with editors on nine of 10 top stories; only their order differed. But both groupsdiverged completely onstorie s involvin g tobacco and nuclear weapons. Editors put the tobacco companies’ multibillion settlement as No. 10, an event that failed to make the public’s top 10. Web users’ instead chose India’s and Pakistan’s nuclear tests as No. 10. Newseum visitors also agreedwith nineof the edi- tors’ 10 top picks. Again, their priorities varied. ‘They placed JohnGlenn's return to space as No. 2 And they ranked the arrival of Viagra No. 9 and topchoices. Other significant stories added gloom: killer hurricanes, bloody bombings, bloodied schoolchildren. A tiling stock market, and shocked Republicans — excluded the bombings of U.S. embassies from their cast out by disgusted voters who blamed them for preoccupation withClinton’s peccadilloes. Then Republicans threw out their leader Newt Gingrich Here, according to the AP poll of newsexecutives, are the top 10 stories of 1998: 1. CLINTON-LEWINSKY. Like the juiciest potboiler, this was a tale of desire, betrayal, broken vows andshattered careers. Only this wasno fiction, and the outcome was the unprecedented impeach- andsent the charges to the Senate for trial. Then peaker-designate Bob Livingston offered himself as an examplefor the president — promptly resigning over his own extra-marital affairs. 2. SLUGGER RECORDS. The joy-filled home run race between Mark McGwire and SammySosa also challengedthe national imagination. Even thosein- THE ASSOCIA’ PRESS: ated Press newspapereditors and broadcast execu- lives in the United States. A first-place vote gave the tory 10 points, a second-place vote gave it nine points, and soon. Stories are followedby the number points they received 1 Clinton-Lewi 2 ja home run race. 1,327. 3 World economicturmoil. 1,222. 4 Hurricanes Georges, Mitch. 1,143 5. Iraq showdown. 1,108. 7. Sosa of the Chicago Cubs slugged it out to break J McGwirewasfirst. Yet they both keptgoing. In the end, the mighty McGwirehit 70, Sosa 66. ‘This is a season I will never, ever forget,” an emotional Viagra: Mideast peace deal; Swissair crash; U.S. budget surplus; Microsoftantitrust trial; India, Paki stan nuclear tests; Sinatra dies; Kosovo; Texas heat, drought, floods. International: The top 10 international news sto rics of 1998, as chosen by 84 news media subscribers ‘f The Associated Press in 39 countries outside the ites, followedbythepoints theyreceived 1 Impeachment probe of President Clinton. 638. 2. Global economicturmoil. 561 3. India, Pakistan nuclear tests. 288 + Hurricanes Georges, Mitch, 2 5 Northern Irelandpeace accord 6. Russia’s economic, political crises. 271 States fired cruise missiles at targets in AL nandin Sudan McGwire told a roaring hometowncrowd at Busch 3. ECONOMIC TURMOIL. As the year opened, 4. HURRICANES.First came Georges. The Septemberhurricane plowed over17 Caribbeanislands, killing at least 400 people. As torrents became floods, Georges destroyed tourist incomealong with thebasics. “Hurricane mash up mylife,” Verna MeHenry reported through tears, amid ruins of her homeon Antigua. A monthlater, Mitch arrived. Estimates of dead ranged to 9,000people, more than halfin Honduras, wherePresident Carlos Flores lamentedloss of 50 years of construction of the country’s infrastruc- votes, Mj Solid Wood Daybed w/Deck $159 Chair Reg. $999 Solid Brass Chandelier % Oil Paintings Reg. $399 Fearybs plies it chei, oN 4 OS ' 9 w/ottoman Reg. $1999 $799 S19 & $99 Bilewiep Guest Merch) } se! 5499 $29 ae: Leesan ve Se ee 3. Iraq showdown. 4,170 3,77 7. School shootings 2 8. Glennreturnto space. 2,697 9. GOP slide in elections, 2,515. 10. India, Pakistan nuclear tests. Visitors’ Votes: The top 10 stories of 1998 cho. senby 765 visitors to the NewseuminArlington, Va followed bypoints received: 1. Clinton-Lewinsky. 4,856 2. Glennreturnto space. 2,397 3, Iraq showdown. 2,362 4. McGwire-Sosa homerunrace. 5, Global economicturmoil. 1,750 6, Hurricanes Georges, Mitch. 1,686 7. GOPslide in U.S. elections. 1,371 8. Tobacco settlement. 1,308 9, Viagra. 1,243 Sunday, Monday & Tuesday TUESDAY'S. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! EALS! Cf Devemen welisyol! Cozy Throws 30-40% off Sweet & Juicy Excludes baby throws Small Choice Red Log Cabin Throw $8.49 favell Oranges Reg. $125.00 by IY @ lb. 7 Great Quilts 101b. Bag Red Delicious Starting Apples at °32” choose from www.gardnervillage.com Z Price Effective Dec.27-29, 1998. 10. School shootings. 1,175. LOCATED AT GARDNER VILLAGE ® 1100 WesT “7800 SOUTH 566-1846 Xo NIM ° b DAYS (355-8000 355-2777 ‘AS. Asn | Se SS ig VISIT OUR 9,000-SQUARE FOOT DISPLAY pEsIGN ceniER 2 ORD, Dan's 1, Clinton-Lewinsky. 8,302 2. McGwire-Sosa home run race. 5,005, Manystyles to ¥ 5799 re 5 Uleanecunaniviins9 www.wire.ap.org, followed bypoints received Savings! ¥ 5500 off ¥ ? D & Mii 1 onl: Reg.$1599 eas A Cyber Picks: The top10stories of 1998 chose: 1,302 readers casting ballots at The AP Wel Year End iS °399 BD 2-Tone Denim Sofa & Chair €% Res. $300 MurphyLike Bed, € 3 Queen(1 only) Reg. $1499 EX (2 lef Reg. $100 $899 Kimball Antique Reproduction C4 Rea. $229 " 2 (stock fabric your choice) < Wing Back Chairs 5. IRAQ SHOWDOWN. All year, Saddam Hussein double-dared United Nations weapons inspectors and the countries backing them. U.N. Secretary. General Kofi Annan tried to calmtensions by promising efforts to lift sanctions against Iraq, but that didn’t last. In November, the United States and Britain deployedforces to the Gulf. In December,they launched a four-night barrage, bent on damaging Reg. $125.00 polled y rd year that the .y CUSTOM MADESOFA’* kes. ex ture." Cabin Throw ‘84° itrip Metin Inter roomexecutives. This year, 299 recpor Jed. Fo: the third year that AP posted a ballot on its Web site www.wire.ap.org, 1,302 readers registered. their news choices. Al the Newseum, 765 visitor t ages 1 Land 13, killed four girls and a teacher. Or for Edinboro, Pa.; Fayetteville, ‘Tenn; Springfield, Ore where classmates, parents and a teacher diedin gunfire allegedly from teen-aged boys Asia’s economies were already in troubl Asia’s crisis became Russia’s, Latin America's —and theworld’s. Instability threatened the U.S. economy Lenders stopped lending; the Federal Reserve cut interest rates three times. ‘The stock market, after reaching recordhighsand peaking in mid-July, tumbled hardandfastin the fall, causing alarm; it recoveredby year's end. 1962. “It takes alot of nerve. | be into spaceat his age,” said J Street greeters, “It scares me driving d state 70 This was the € answers for Jonesboro, Ark wheretwo boys, forgets.” 9. HERO GLI N. With elegant ymmetry, 77 year-old John Glenn returned to spac 26 years after becomingthefirst American in orbil In between, he spent 24 years representing Ohio in the Senate Amidnational cheers and parades. his hometown of New Concord celebrated his cours t hed in states for health care related to sii 8. DEADLY CHILDREN. Are schools and children only safe whenlocked up tight? There were no Stadium, “and I hope everybody in baseball never scan 10. SMOKE CLEARS, No more billboards urging arelaxing puff, no more cartoon ads, no more brand pegged merchandise, Plus $206 billion tha! tobacco companies pledged in a Novenibe Jenl with 46 states the largest civil settlenw Over 25 years, cigarette makers will reiy : 5,500. They also eatapult alleged mastermind, into notoriety. In reply, the Roger Maris’ single-season home run record of 61 set in 1961 5. Hurricanes Georges, Mitch. 10. Tobacco settlement. 729. Phe second 10; Northern Ireland peace accord home a world away, car bombs shattered U.S. embas: Kenyaand ‘Tanzania. The terrorist attacks killed 22: 6. Global economic turmoil. 3 9. Glenn return tospace. 799 at ed exiled Saudi millionaire Osama bin Laden, the 4. US. embassies bombed. 3,985 6 GOP slid: elections. 1,047. 7 U.S. embassies bombed. 1,002 & School shootings. 880. BOMBINGS. Security people and injured nearly rogance, McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and 7. Pinochet's arrest, 244 8. Kosovo, 243. 9. Indonesia unrest, Suharto’s resignation. 229 10. Iraq showdown. 195. EMBASSY seemed suddenly fragile when, in early August, half different to pro sports felt inspired by their drive, courageandgraciousrivalry. Without blusteror ar. Priorities Depend on Perspective of Readers hetop news stories of 1998 chosenby 299 Associ- 6. GOPSLIDE.In mid-termelections, Democrats made unexpected andhighly visible gains in Congress andstate elections. Most notably, they nar rowed the Republican majority in ‘the House, prompting Speaker Newt Gingrich to give up his gavel, andthenhis seat. GOP regulars blamedGingrich’s lack of focused issues — and avid pursuit of impeachment against a popular president mony. Byyearend, the House impeached Clintonfor lying to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice A visitor to the Newseum On the Clinton Lewinsly SONR30, i January. Then it seldom left the front page’ The sex scandal linking Presiden t Clinton andforwer White House intern Monica Lewinsky easily tankedas Shifting focus from the Whitewater land deal, in dependent counsel Kenneth Starr turned the nation’s curiosity to secret tapes and grand jurytesti m= ‘THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS the year’s No.1 story beganas unprint able gossip tas.0 make weapons of mass destrytion iod will repay well and crownyour heart with clear vielory, whichwill be attested by your enemies,” an unbowed Saddam told his countrymen ment of a twice-elected president. ve ; LEVINSON of BY ARL _ “(Like a car accident] vou | probably shouldn't stare al it s bul you cant stop you SO AN A Tas Lewinsky-Clinton, McGwire-Sosa Capture the Most Votes a c& ie . + 9350 Bast 98rd + 2029 Rast 70sh South Bag |
