News review of the year: What were your biggest stories in November 2008

Want to know which stories got the most hits at Mirror.co.uk in November?

Today we continue our month-by-month guide of the most popular tales - according to what you clicked on.

Here's November's pick in news, sport and celebs; come back on Saturday for December. Here's: January , February , March , April , June , July , August , September and October .

News

1. The Bald eagle who likes to swim
Olivia the eagle has developed into a swimmer with real talon.

Carer Patty Perry, 55 found teaching the sick bird to flap about in her pool was a good way to get back her strength after discovering her half blind and unable to hunt last year.

Olivia, four, will never be freed into the wild as her sight is too damaged, but at least she's found a human who will go to any lengths to help...

2. The most incredible X-rays in the world ever
Our gory gallery of X-rays includes a child's eye and brain perforated by car keys, a dog with a seven inch blade in his belly and a man whose eye was speared by a chair leg.

Readers rubbernecked and gawped at the incredibe pictures comfortable in the knowledge that none of the subjects in the pictures died as a result of their bizarre injuries.

3. The best overloaded transport pictures EVER!
Gravity defying loads of sacks, polystyrene, wicker baskets, bananas and even people can all be shifted with a bit of imagination and know-how.

Our picture gallery depicts some of the funniest and bizzare pictures of overloaded transport and give a whole new meaning to excess bagagge.

4. Barack Obama: What life will be like for new US President
We all got into the spirit eating chilli dogs and staying up way past our bedtimes to watch Barack Obama take his place in history after winning the US elections.

But what you all really wanted to know was what happens behind closed doors, finding out what life would be like for the new First Family once they got the keys to The White House.

5. Karen Matthews 'made joke' about sex with cop with cute bum as police searched for daughter Shannon
The story of Karen Matthews continued to shock and disgust readers as it was revealed she had joked with a friend about having sex with a police officer as 300 police combed the area in Dewsbury, West Yorks, looking for her little girl.

Sport .

1. Arsenal target proven stars Vincenzo Iaquinta and Daniele De Rossi in January
Arsene Wegner adopted a new socuting policy in November as he targeted players proven at the highest level rather than concentrate on emerging young talent.

2. Jermain Defoe transfer from Tottenham to Portsmouth being investigated by police
Jermain Defoe's move from Spurs to Portsmouth was investigated by the City of London police and FA chiefs back in November as controversy surrounded the transfer payment.

3. Wembley stadium has 40ft crack after storms
A 40ft crack ripped through the floors of Wembley Stadium back in November after storms shook-up the stadium's foundations.

4. Juande Ramos was totally to blame for Spurs failure, says Teddy Sheringham
Teddy Sheringham blamed Spurs' failure at the start of the season on Juande Ramos' poor communication but hoped to join Harry Redknapp's revolution back in November.

5. Spurs want Arsenal's William Gallas
Spurs made a swoop for Arsenal's William Gallas back in November after the centre-back's public out-cry about in-fighting between team mates cost him the Arsenal captaincy and put his future at the club in doubt.