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: INVENTIONS 
Clue: Josephine Cochrane's 1886 version of this consisted of a copper boiler, wire baskets & a pump

SOLUTION: a dishwasher

PROBLEM: Category: STATE FACTS 
Clue: In August 1959 a coin toss helped Hiram L. Fong become this state's senior senator

SOLUTION: hawaii

PROBLEM: Category: ACTRESSES 
Clue: This actress, who won a 1976 Oscar, later earned acclaim for playing an actress who won a 1945 Oscar

SOLUTION:
faye dunaway