was a crazy year for everyone. Here is a quick run down of the top news stories of :The Election of President Barack Obama: On November , Barack Obama was elected the th President of the United States. He is the first African American President in the country’s history and the significance of his taking the oath of office on slave-built steps on January , was not lost on those who attended the events or watched the ceremony on television. President Obama has been busy since being sworn in: closing Guantanamo Bay, passing the Lilly Ledbetter Act, redefining ethics for his administration and setting a tone of "I will be held accountable for what I do and I will always be up front in my decision making." The theme for his administration is transparency and accountability and so far he seems to be living up to his promise.The Crashing of the United States Economy: The stock market plummeted just days before the US Presidential Election making news in both the …