1.Beyonce (pregnant or not)- Fans have been closely watching beyonce's pregnancy and i think they should have a right to know if she is or isn't pregnant
2.NBA Lock Out-
3.Penn. State Sex Scandal
4.Steve Jobs
5.Osama Bin Laden
6.Japan's Earthquake
7.Casey Anthony Case
What makes one news story more “important” than another?
If it has been talked about and is all over the news. it also depends on who the story is about for example a celebrity over a regular person, the celebrity story would be more "important".
What are the characteristics of a news story that might make it important for more than one day?