2009 is drawing to a close and as we look back on the news makers, events, personalities, disasters, scandals, inventions, surprises and embarrassments of the year, we also recognize the closing of a decade. How does a look at the last year inform the first 10 years of the 2000s? What can we expect in the year and decade to come? Tells us what was most memorable or significant to you that is of global interest and weigh in with predictions for what is sure to be another unpredictable news year ahead.