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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: APPROBATION 
Clue: In 1982 Lenny Skutnick rescued a passenger on a crashed 737 from this D.C. river

SOLUTION: potomac

PROBLEM: Category: ARTS & CRAFTS 
Clue: This form of needlework uses a hooked needle to pull the yarn through intertwined loops

SOLUTION: crochet

PROBLEM: Category: CITY & STATUE 
Clue: A work symbolizing freedom & unity by Bassem Al-Dawiri (replacing a guy who got toppled)

SOLUTION:
baghdad