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2011 In Review

2011 In Review : Best Video
The story of Norma and Gordon Yeager, lifelong lovebirds who were married for 72 years and died holding hands, is one of the year's most touching tales.

The 7 most touching videos of 2011

A look at the year's most heartbreaking and heartwarming clips, from a grieving dog to a triumphant Gabby Giffords

 
2011 In Review : Cartoon View
The year in political cartoons

The year in political cartoons

Over the course of a news-packed 2011, cartoonists bitingly satirized the rancor on Capitol Hill and lovingly honored the proud legacy of Steve Jobs

 
2011 In Review : Analysis
While iPhone rumors monopolized much of the tech media this year, predictions over the Amazon tablet and Facebook were also rampant.

The 3 worst tech predictions of 2011

When it comes to digital prognostications, some guesses actually stick — but not in these cases

 
2011 In Review : Flashback
Sure, Michele Bachmann had her fair share of public blunders in 2011, but so did President Obama, Newt Gingrich, and just about every other presidential candidate.

The worst political gaffes of 2011

Only one GOP candidate will get to face off with Obama in 2012's general election. But plenty participated in 2011's contest for biggest goofup

 
2011 In Review : The List
Feel free to lay into that holiday chocolate: Researchers say gobbling up cocoa helps decrease your risk of heart disease and stroke.

7 unexpected health benefits of 2011

From the depression-fighting effects of coffee to chocolate's heart-healing properties, researchers made several surprising discoveries this year

 
2011 In Review : Timeline
How could we forget? Charlie Sheen's "winning" meltdown was among the year's pop culture highlights (or lowlights).

2011's biggest pop culture moments

A boy wizard says goodbye. His Royal Highness says "I do." And a tiger-blood-addled actor says "I'm winning"

 
2011 In Review : Instant Guide
Women who take multivitamins are 2.4 percent more likely to die of any cause than women who don't, according to a 20-year study.

Health: 7 things we were warned to avoid in 2011

From multivitamins to commuting, the year's health studies showed that just about anything can be bad for you

 
2011 In Review : Slideshow
Steve Jobs

Remembering those who passed away in 2011

From Steve Jobs to Amy Winehouse, the world lost some truly great talents this year

 
2011 In Review : Analysis
Téa Obreht's debut novel, "The Tiger's Wife," is among the year's best, and follows a young doctor as she delivers medicine to orphans, while also dealing with the news of her grandfather's death.

The 5 best fiction books of 2011

As the year draws to a close, critics honor best-seller Ann Patchett, newcomer Téa Obreht, and the late David Foster Wallace

 
2011 In Review : Review of Reviews
After Steve Jobs' death in October, Simon & Schuster bumped up the release date of Walter Isaacson's biography of the late Apple founder, which quickly jumped to the top of the best-seller list.

The 5 best non-fiction books of 2011

As the year draws to a close, critics honor histories of the global economic collapse, the perils of Nazi Germany, and the late, great Steve Jobs

 
2011 In Review : Diversions
An eerily realistic mask of your own face tops the list of the year's wildest inventions.

The 8 wackiest inventions of 2011

From caffeinated inhalers to a beer can Transformer, this year has had more than its share of funky innovations

 
2011 In Review : Slideshow
Jennifer Aniston, Uggie, and Ryan Gosling

The most memorable film performances of 2011: A slideshow

A sex-hungry boss. A hypnotizing dog. A charming Lothario. A look back at some roles that left indelible impressions, Oscars be damned

 
2011 In Review : The List
Sorry, Speaker Boehner, but the 112th Congress did not impress voters this year, largely thanks to a series of highly partisan battles that prevented much of anything from being accomplished.

The 'worst Congress ever'? 8 low points of 2011

Narrowly averted shutdowns. Demagoguery. Declarations that pizza's a vegetable? It's no wonder the 112th Congress is less popular than the Gulf oil spill and the IRS

 
2011 In Review : Only in America
Hundreds of thousands of lawsuits were filed in America in 2011, including petty claims by disgruntled employees, jilted ex-husbands, and disappointed moviegoers.

The 8 craziest lawsuits of 2011

From a two-cent discrepancy to a mid-air cockroach sighting, some people will sue over just about anything

 
2011 In Review : Photos
The 8 most captivating animals of 2011: A slideshow

The most captivating animals of 2011: A slideshow

A look at the animals who stole Americans' hearts this year — from gay penguins to a tweeting cobra  

 
2011 In Review : Analysis
2011 was a big year for political upheaval with despots including Hosni Mubarak and Moammar Gadhafi being pushed out of their long, iron-fisted rules.

The 7 biggest political downfalls of 2011

From Mubarak to Weiner, it was a banner year for fallen despots, dictators, congressmen, and presidential hopefuls

 

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