The best and worst of 2007 in 16 different categories.

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  Charles Rex Arbogast, AP

  Most Overpaid Celebrity
  Winner: Oprah Winfrey

  Oprah's net worth of approximately $1.5 billion convinced 53 percent of readers that she was 2007's most overpaid celebrity. Yet another title for a woman who has already been dubbed the world's most influential woman, the world's most powerful woman and the greatest pop icon of all-time.
  
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  Next: Hottest Gadget of '07

• Hottest Gadget

  Apple

  Hottest Gadget
  Winner: iPhone

  Apple's iPhone ran away with the competition for hottest gadget in 2007, earning 47 percent of the vote. The phone generated a tremendous media buzz, and customers scrambled to snatch up the phone when it launched in June. The iPhone's popularity helped boost Apple's stock price, which rose above $200 for the first time in December 2007.
  
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  Get Quote: AAPL
  
  Next: Company of the Year

• Company of the Year

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  Company of the Year
  Winner: Google

  Despite strong competition from Apple, Coca-Cola and Facebook, the search engine company founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page dominated this year's voting. Google earned a whopping 51 percent of the vote in our poll. Google's stock price reached a high of $747 in 2007, and the wireless world is abuzz with rumors that the company may enter the cellular arena in 2008.
  
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  Get Quote: GOOG
  
  Next: Most Annoying Celebrity War

• Celebrity War

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  Most Annoying Celebrity War

  Winner: Rosie vs. Trump
  Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump won this dubious honor by a wide margin, earning 66 percent of the vote. The loudmouthed pair spent several weary weeks publicly insulting each other early in 2007. The adolescent pageantry was certainly annoying but, if nothing else, it made the rest of us look graceful.
  
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  Next: Dumbest Business Move of Year

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• Dumbest Business Move

  Mark Lennihan, AP

  Dumbest Business Move
  Winner: Jet Blue

  Jet Blue won the dumbest business move poll, earning 51 percent of the vote. The troubled airline's "Valentine's Day Massacre" left passengers stranded on runways for hours.
  
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  Get Quote: JBLU
  
  Next: Who Cashed in on Their 15 Minutes of Fame?

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• 15 Minutes of Fame

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  Cashing In on 15 Minutes
  Of Fame
  

  Winner: Sanjaya Malakar
  This 'American Idol' contestant made the most of the spotlight by constantly revising his hairstyle and winning personality. Sanjaya earned 39 percent of the votes, narrowly beating some equally forgettable competition.
  
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  Next: Breakout City of Year

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• Breakout City

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  Breakout City of the Year
  Winner: Dubai

  Dubai got 49 percent of the vote in the breakout city of the year poll. Calling itself the "City Built For Tourism," it boasts the world's largest free-standing hotel and the largest man-made harbor. In addition to tourism, the city attracts business, using its free-trade zone status as an incentive.
  
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  Next: Most Overused Buzzword

• Overused Buzzword

  Overused Buzzword
  Winner: Globalization

  The word "globalization" earned a whopping 60 percent of the vote, indicating that people are tired of hearing about the shrinking global marketplace.
  
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  Next: Money Story of 2007

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• Money Story of the Year

  Money Story of the Year

  Winner: Falling Dollar, Rising Oil
  Readers thought the devalued dollar and spike in oil prices was a bigger story this year than falling housing prices and toy recalls, with 56 percent selecting the option. Notably, the dollar is falling out of favor with some pop culture figures: Gisele Bundchen has demanded to be paid in Euros, and rap videos display the Euro as the new indicator of moneyed sophistication.
  
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  Next: Hottest Chain Restaurant

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• Chain Restaurant

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  Hottest Chain Restaurant
  Winner: McDonald's

  Upgraded selection, improved quality and a focus on higher end consumers helped McDonalds win 37 percent of the vote. The company's soaring stock price has investors licking their lips -- the returns over the past three years have been 41 percent, 89.6 percent and 213.4 percent.
  
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  Get Quote: MCD
  
  Next: Which Celebrity Is Most Likely to Lose It All?

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• Who Will Lose it All?

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  Who Will Lose it All?
  Winner: Britney Spears

  Britney's track record speaks for itself -- she is the prototypical fallen star. Her inane antics led 42 percent of voters to select her as the celebrity most likely to lose it all. They felt like she was more of a trainwreck than Lindsay Lohan, Amy Winehouse and Michael Vick.
  
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  Next: Best CEO Departure

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• Best CEO Departure

  AP

  Best CEO Departure
  Winner: Chuck Prince

  Prince's four year stint as CEO of Citigroup was unremarkable until the subprime mortgage mess began threatening the financial services giant. Just over 30 percent of readers felt his departure was the best of the year.
  
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  Next: Hottest Car of 2007

• Hottest Car

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  Hottest Car
  Winner: Cadillac CTS

  The Cadillac CTS edged out the competition, earning 43 percent of the vote. The appeal of these cars is significant as Detroit is struggling through tough times with decreased sales and worker strikes.
  
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  Next: Most Hated Company

• Most Hated Company

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  Most Hated Company
  Winner: ExxonMobil

  ExxonMobil has been accused of resource exploitation, environmental destruction, price gouging and just about every other thing that makes people dislike companies. Readers chose the oil giant as the most hated company of the year, with 41 percent voting for it.
  
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  Get Quote: XOM
  
  Next: Most Annoying Money Personality

• Most Annoying Money Personality

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  Most Annoying Money Personality

  Winner: Martha Stewart
  Martha ran away with the title of most annoying money personality, earning 54 percent of the vote. With ubiquitous product endorsements and a television show, her presence is almost unavoidable. It appears that we've finally reached our Martha saturation point.
  
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  Get Quote: MSO
  
  Next: Most Worrisome Consumer Trend

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  Most Worrisome Trend
  Winner: Oil Prices

  The rise in oil and gas prices worries 55 percent of readers more than other trends from 2007. The numbers are intimidating: gasoline prices are up 40 percent over a year ago and heating oil is up 24 percent.
  
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