Most important news story of the week (ending August 7, 2009)

A: Ahmedinejad officially sworn in as President of Iran for a second term^{http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8184240.stm">BBC}

B: Senate confirms Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the newest Supreme Court justice

C: Bill Clinton successfully negotiates release of two U.S. journalists held in North Korea

D: LAPD chief announces his resignation, after only serving two years of a five-year term to head a private security force^{LA Times}

E: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restores 'roadless rule' in national forests^{LA Times}

F: Orangutans only animal besides humans to fashion instruments^{New Scientist}

G: violence escalates at townhall meetings^{Frank Rich}

H: "Cash for Clunkers" program receives $2 billion extension ^{Detroit News}

I: One of the last-minute "incidents" that are a part of the Friday document dump (please see which in my reply)

J: Other (please see my pick for most important new story in reply)