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91 killed in Norway island massacre

91 killed in Norway island massacre

yearinreview December 21, 2011 0

Norway is understandably in deep shock following the horrific shooting spree and bomb attack in Oslo last Friday 22 July. The worst terrorist atrocity in Europe since the 2004 Madrid train bombings has left

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Vancouver riot’s ‘kissing couple’ tell their story

Vancouver riot’s ‘kissing couple’ tell their story

yearinreview December 21, 2011 0

Scott Jones says he was just trying calm his girlfriend down after they both had been hit by Vancouver police when the now-famous photos of them lying in the street and kissing was taken

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6.4 magnitude quake shakes southwest B.C.

6.4 magnitude quake shakes southwest B.C.

yearinreview December 21, 2011 0

A major earthquake that rumbled across Vancouver Island was felt as far away as B.C.’s Okanagan Valley to the east and Seattle to the south, but caused no injuries and apparently little damage when

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Death of Osama bin Laden

Death of Osama bin Laden

yearinreview December 18, 2011 0

  When the announcement came May 1 at 11:35 p.m. ET about the death of Osama bin Laden, much of the East Coast was likely in bed. The timing was curious on two levels — not

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Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding

yearinreview December 18, 2011 0

On April 29, 2011, Prince William of England married Catherine Middleton — and the world was invited to the wedding. The last royal ceremony of this magnitude was 30 years before, when Lady Diana married

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