2010 In Review: National Headlines

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Jan. 12: Earthquake Devastates Haiti

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Jan. 21: John and Elizabeth Edwards Separate

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Jan. 27: The iPad Debuts

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Jan. 28: Toyota Troubles

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Feb. 18: IRS Building In Austin Attacked

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Feb. 19: Tiger Woods Apologizes

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Feb. 24: Killer Whale Kills SeaWorld Trainer

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Feb. 27: 8.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Chile

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Mar. 15: Body Scanners Land At O'Hare

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Mar. 23: Obama Signs Health Care Reform Bill

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Mar. 23: South Korean Ship Cheonan Sinks

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Mar. 30: Big Bang Simulated

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Apr. 1: 2010 Census Begins

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Apr. 14: Iceland Volcano Eruption

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Apr. 20: Deepwater Horizon Explodes

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Apr. 23: Arizona's Controversial Immigration Law

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May 1: Times Square Bombing Attempt

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May 31: Israeli Flotilla Raided

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June 3: Joran van der Sloot Arrested

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June 23: Gen. McChrystal Resigns

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June 27: Russian Spy Ring Broken Up

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July 11: Barefoot Bandit' Busted

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July 21: Obama Signs Financial Reform Bill

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July 25: Wikileaks Discloses Afghanistan Cables

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July 31: Chelsea Clinton Marries

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Aug. 4: Prop 8 Struck Down

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Aug. 7: Elena Kagan Sworn In

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Aug. 9: Ted Stevens Killed

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Aug. 9: Flight Attendant's Dramatic Exit

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Aug. 13: Obama Sounds Off On 'Ground Zero' Mosque

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Aug. 13: Hundreds Of Millions Of Eggs Recalled

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Aug. 15: Alleged 'Craigslist Killer' Commits Suicide

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Aug. 17: Rod Blagojevich Cleared Of 23 Charges

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Aug. 25: Bedbugs Make Way Across The Nation

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Aug. 28: Glenn Beck Hosts Rally To 'Restore Honor'

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Aug. 31: Obama Declares End To Combat Missions In Iraq

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Sept. 9: Gas Explosion Devastates California City

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Sept. 11: Florida Pastor Calls Of Quran-Burning

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Sept. 14: Iran Releases American Sarah Shourd

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Sept. 21: Repeal Of Military Ban On Gays Blocked

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Sept. 22: Facebook Founder Donates $100M To Schools

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Sept. 22: Students Kills Self After Sex Encounter Broadcast

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Oct. 1: Rahm Emanuel Leaves White House Post

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Oct. 6: Christine O'Donnell Releases 'I'm Not A Witch' Ad

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Oct. 13: Chilean Miners Freed After Months Underground

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Oct. 29: Package Bombs Found On U.S.-Bound Flights

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Oct. 30: Stewart, Colbert Host 'Rally To Restore Sanity/Fear'

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Nov. 2: Republicans Take Back Control Of Congress

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Nov. 9: George W. Bush Releases 'Decision Points' Memoir

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Nov. 11: Disabled Cruise Ship Pulled Into San Diego Port

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Nov. 16: Four Loko Drops Caffeine From Energy Drink

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Nov. 23: North Korean Artillery Fire Kills Soldiers

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Nov. 24: Tom DeLay Convicted Of Money Laundering

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Nov. 26: Obama Gets Stitches For Busted Lip

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Nov. 28: WikiLeaks Releases 250,000 Diplomatic Cables

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Dec. 2: President Obama, GOP Hold 'Slurpee Summit'

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Dec. 2: House Censures Rep. Charles Rangel

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Dec. 6: President Obama Announces Tax Deal

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Dec. 7: Elizabeth Edwards Succumbs To Cancer

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Dec. 7: WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Arrested In UK

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Dec. 18: Congress Passes 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal

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