| Thematic Table of Contents |
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| Preface |
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| How to Use This Book |
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| Overview of 2010 |
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Asian Carp Invade the Great Lakes |
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3 | (10) |
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Earthquakes Devastate Haiti and Chile |
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13 | (10) |
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Supreme Court on Campaign Contributions |
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23 | (10) |
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State of the Union Address and Republican Response |
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33 | (20) |
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President Obama Establishes the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform |
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53 | (11) |
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Federal Hiring Incentives Bill Signed |
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64 | (11) |
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Iraq Parliamentary Elections |
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75 | (8) |
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Health Care Reform Signed into Law |
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83 | (10) |
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South Korean Naval Vessel Sunk by Torpedo |
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93 | (8) |
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Race to the Top Education Funds Awarded |
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101 | (8) |
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Moscow Subway Attacked by Suicide Bombers |
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109 | (10) |
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Federal Court Rules in Net Neutrality Case |
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119 | (9) |
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The United States and Russia Agree to New Arms Treaty |
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128 | (11) |
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139 | (7) |
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Polish President and Top Politicians Killed in Plane Crash |
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146 | (9) |
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Volcanic Ash Spreads Across Europe |
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155 | (10) |
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Senate Debates Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Legislation |
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165 | (10) |
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Arizona Passes Nation's Toughest Immigration Law |
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175 | (8) |
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Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill |
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183 | (8) |
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First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Approved |
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191 | (10) |
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201 | (6) |
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Attempted Bombing in Times Square |
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207 | (6) |
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Political Crisis in Thailand |
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213 | (6) |
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Elena Kagan Nominated to U.S. Supreme Court |
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219 | (9) |
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Power Shift in the United Kingdom |
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228 | (10) |
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Supreme Court Rules on Life in Prison without Parole for Underage Offenders |
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238 | (9) |
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Midterm Primary Elections |
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247 | (5) |
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252 | (9) |
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U.S. Secretary of State Tours Asia |
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261 | (10) |
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"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repealed |
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271 | (11) |
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Israel Raids Gaza Flotilla |
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282 | (13) |
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Supreme Court Rules on Miranda Rights |
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295 | (9) |
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Supreme Court Rules on Material Support of Terrorist Organizations |
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304 | (9) |
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Supreme Court Rules on Second Amendment Rights |
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313 | (12) |
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The United States and Russia Exchange Spies |
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325 | (9) |
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South Africa Assesses the Success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup |
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334 | (10) |
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Changes in the Publishing Industry |
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344 | (8) |
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352 | (8) |
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China Surpasses Japan to Become the World's Second Largest Economy |
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360 | (11) |
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Proposed Islamic Cultural Center Sparks Controversy |
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371 | (8) |
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U.S. District Judge Overturns California Ban on Gay Marriage |
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379 | (9) |
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Last U.S. Combat Troops Leave Iraq |
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388 | (9) |
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Violence in Somalia Increases |
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397 | (6) |
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Housing Market Hits 15-year Low |
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403 | (10) |
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Floods Devastate Pakistan |
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413 | (8) |
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FBI Report on Crime in the United States |
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421 | (11) |
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Parliamentary Elections Held in Afghanistan |
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432 | (6) |
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U.S. Poverty Level Hits Fifteen-Year High |
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438 | (10) |
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France Imposes Ban on Face Veils and Deports Roma Gypsies |
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448 | (9) |
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457 | (8) |
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UN Releases Report on War Crimes in the Congo |
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465 | (11) |
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Brazilians Elect First Female President |
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476 | (5) |
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Toxic Sludge Blankets Hungarian Villages |
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481 | (9) |
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Guinea Election Sparks Delays and Violence |
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490 | (8) |
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Chinese Dissident Awarded Nobel Peace Prize |
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498 | (12) |
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Thirty-Three Chilean Miners Rescued |
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510 | (6) |
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United Nations Announces Rinderpest Virus Eradication |
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516 | (6) |
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Europeans Protest Austerity Measures and EU Monetary Policy |
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522 | (11) |
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U.S. Officials on Intercepted Package Bombs |
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533 | (11) |
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International Collaboration on Settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh Region |
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544 | (11) |
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Responses to the 2010 Midterm Elections |
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555 | (9) |
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National Cancer Institute on the Link between CT Scans and Lung Cancer Deaths |
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564 | (13) |
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Pro-Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Released |
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577 | (6) |
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EU and IMF Help Stabilize Ireland's Banking System |
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583 | (12) |
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U.S. Department of State Responds to WikiLeaks |
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595 | (10) |
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European Union Begins Google Antitrust Investigation |
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605 | (8) |
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Child Nutrition Bill Signed into Law |
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613 | (11) |
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Violence Increases after Election in Cote d'Ivoire |
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624 | (10) |
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U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2010 American Community Survey and Census Data |
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634 | (11) |
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9/11 First Responder Health Bill Signed into Law |
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645 | (10) |
| Credits |
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655 | (2) |
| Cumulative Index, 2006-2010 |
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657 | |
