TASK DEFINITION: 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 simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: IT'S A GROUP THING 
Clue: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Sea World in San Diego)  It's a term for a stable group of killer whales, so you could say "as alike as two whales in" one of these

SOLUTION: a pod

PROBLEM: Category: UNCIVIL UNREST 
Clue: "This is the farewell kiss, you dog", said Muntader al-Zaidi as he threw both of these at Pres. Bush in Dec. 2008

SOLUTION: his shoes

PROBLEM: Category: ____ & ____ 
Clue: Term for a legal case whose outcome is not in doubt

SOLUTION:
open & shut