Year In Review



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The war in Iraq was chosen the top story of 2006 by editors and news directors across the country in The Associated Press' annual vote, followed by the U.S. election in which debate over Iraq played a pivotal role. More...



POP QUESTION
What do you think is the most important news story of 2006?
 War in Iraq
 U.S. elections
 Nuclear standoffs
 Immigration
 Scandals in Congress
 Saddam convicted
 Mideast fighting
 Rumsfeld resigns
 Terror plot
 Darfur



Letter from Asia: Looking Back On 2006

CBS' Barry Petersen Reflects On N. Korea's Nukes, Japan's Constitution, Pollution In China

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2006 Lesson: Keep Privates Private

Mike Wuebben Looks At What This Year Taught Us

Play VideoVideo: Top Entertainment Stories '06



Lonelygirl, 'Snakes' Big On Blogs In 2006

Stories About Iraq, Politicians And Celebs Made News In The Blogosphere This Year



New Year's Resolutions For Other People

In The Spirit Of The Season, Lloyd Garver Feels It's Better To Give Than Receive



Golfer Ochoa AP's Top Female Athlete

Collects double The Votes Of 2nd Place Finisher Amelie Mauresmo



Tiger Voted AP's Top Male Athlete Of '06

Golf Great Chosen Over San Diego Chargers Running Back LaDainian Tomlinson, Tennis Great Roger Federer

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Old Nemeses Resurface In 2006

War, AIDS, Nukes Bedeviled The World In '06



A Letter On The Law In 2006

CBSNews.com Legal Analyst Andrew Cohen Reviews The Big Legal Happenings Of The Year

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Voters Usher Out Republicans

2006 Elections Marked Voter Revolt As Democrats Gain Control Of Congress



End Of Illusions In Iraq

US Struggles For New Strategy To Stave Off Disaster



Caught On Tape Best Of 2006

This Year, Cameras Caught Nudity, Collisions And Presidents Misbehaving

Play VideoVideo: Putin, Bush's Odd Moments



The Top 10 Health Stories Of 2006

Cervical Cancer Vaccine Heads List Of The Year's Most Innovative Advances In Health



YouTube's Top 10 Videos Of 2006

The Most Significant Videos From The Wildly Popular Video Sharing Site



Not Business As Usual In 2006

It Was A Year Of Scandals, Record Stock Market Surges And A Housing Slump

Play VideoVideo: Kenneth Lay Dies At 64


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Year-End Roundup
Cami McCormick reports on the difficult year for American forces in the Iraq war, Dan Raviv reviews the story of the year: Democrats taking control of both houses of Congress amid widespread dissatisfaction with the war, Bill Whitney reports on some people who died in 2006, Dave Barrett covers the year in sports, and Barry Bagnato reports on the year in medicine and the pharmaceutical industry.

The Year In Video
Sounds Of 2006

Photos:
Year In Pictures
2007 Checklists:
Financial, Health, Home & Auto
Interactives:
Timeline
Obituaries
News Quiz
Entertainment Quiz
Caught On Tape In '06
The Year Ahead
Stories:
The ShowBuzz '06 Recap
The ShowBuzz '07 Peek


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Year In Review

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