You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: COLORFUL LANGUAGE 
Clue: A karate kid may aspire to this high rank, kuroi-obi in Japanese
a black belt

Category: WHAT THE "MEL" 
Clue: He penned the immortal introduction "Call me Ishmael"
herman melville

Category: CHECK THE NEWSPAPER 
Clue: Though based in McLean, Virginia, this top-selling daily serves the entire nation

usa today