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LightBox Memorable photographs of 2011 |
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Verbatim: Quotes of the Year The best sound bites of 2011, unabridged |
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People of the Year They moved and shook in 2011 |
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20 | (4) |
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Challenging the Empire of Wealth Protests strike a chord as the U.S. economy sputters |
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Potomac Gridlock Congress and the White House: stalemate |
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Profiles: Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan Two House Republicans tackle the deficit |
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And They're Off! GOP candidates vie for the 2012 nomination |
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A Tragedy in Tucson A deranged gunman attacks a local political event |
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Profile: Hillary Clinton The Secretary walks softly, carries a midsize stick |
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Over There The U.S. eyes the end of two distant conflicts |
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Justice, at Last The U.S. finds and kills terrorist Osama bin Laden |
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Ten Years On The nation unites to recall the 9/11 attacks |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (4) |
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Arab Spring A wave of People Power changes the Middle East |
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Is Palestine Ready for Statehood? President Mahmoud Abbas argues that it is |
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London Burning: Anarchy in the U.K. Riots in the capital reveal Britain's divisions |
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Profiles: Ai Weiwei and Wael Ghonim Two activists challenge the status quo |
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The Masters of Majesty Britain's royal wedding enchants the world |
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64 | (4) |
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Nightmare in Norway A fanatic commits a bombing and a mass murder |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (4) |
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Japan's Triple Ordeal The island nation is rocked by an undersea earthquake that creates a tsunami and a nuclear threat |
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Torn Asunder A deadly tornado devastates a Missouri town |
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80 | (4) |
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Climate Chaos Hurricanes, droughts and wildfires afflict the U.S. |
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84 | (2) |
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Profiles: Amy Chua and Rob Bell A "Tiger Mom" growls, and a preacher ponders hell |
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88 | (2) |
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An October Classic A never-say-die team wins a great World Series |
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Penn State's Fall from Grace A sex-abuse scandal shakes up Happy Valley and ends the career of a legendary football coach |
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Profiles: Novak Djokovic and Rory McIlroy A superb Serb and a young Irishman dazzle sports fans |
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Champions The year's winners of the golf and tennis Grand Slams, and an upset in women's soccer |
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Wicked Webs Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark takes the stage at last |
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Oh What a Beautiful Mormon South Park meets Salt Lake City, on Broadway |
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School's Out The big screen's Harry Potter series concludes |
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108 | (2) |
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Profiles: Grant Achatz and Kristen Wiig An innovative chef and a shy, hilarious comic |
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Farewell to Steve Jobs and others who shaped our world |
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