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The Artist
“The Artist,” a love letter to Hollywood, got hugs, kisses and the best-picture Oscar on Sunday at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony here. -
Vladimir Putin
Mr. Putin told supporters at a rally in central Moscow they had won in an open and honest battle.
But opposition groups have reported widespread fraud, with many people said to have voted more. -
Neil Armstrong dies
Died at age 82. First man on moon. Commander of mission -
Queen Elizabeth diamond jubilee
60 years on the job. Monarch of England/queen of England. Second diamond jubilee in history. -
London Olympics
American Paralympian Matt Stutzman won the silver medal in archery this week, a feat he accomplished despite being born without arms. In the men's compound open final, he was narrowly beaten by Finland's Jere Forsberg, who has the use of both arms -
Ambassador killed
Ambassador Chris Stevens, however, had a history with Libya. He had been the U.S. envoy to Libyan rebels who rose up against Moammar Gadhafi in 2011
He was liked and respected there, and he returned in 2012 as the formal ambassador to the new Libyan government -
Free fall record
Felix Baumgartner skydived from 24 miles above the new mexico desert. He fell faster than the speed of sound going 833 mph -
Lance Armstrong stripped of titles
Lance Armstrong stripped of 7 titles and banned for life. Involved in massive doping program. President of cycling studied evidence for 2 weeks -
Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy made landfall as a Category 1 storm on Monday evening.
Sandy produced winds of 90 mph with gusts of up to 115 mph. -
Gangnam style video
At one point it was being watched 4000 times a minute. It is the most viewed video ever on youtube. It has over 1 billion views.
