Top 100 news stories of 2010
On June 24, American John Isner defeated France’s Nicholas Mahut 70-68 in an 11 hour, and five minute tennis match, which spanned three days. The Wimbledon match was the longest match in history. Both players received an award for their efforts. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)
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See what we’ve determined as the top 100 stories of 2010.
On April 5,
On March 20, a team of 30 Spanish doctors completed the first ever full face transplant. The patient ‘Oscar’ had been injured in a shooting accident. (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)
On September 11, TV Azteca reporter Ines Sainz claimed she was harassed by players from the
On September 24,
On September 1, James Jay Lee, a 43-year-old environmental protester, entered the
On March 10, former child star and troubled celebrity
On January 7, the
On February 22, former Vice President
On September 22, three young men filed a lawsuit against popular Atlanta Bishop Eddie L. Long, claiming he used his authority to coerce them into having sex with him. Two days later a
On November 11, the stranded Carinval Splendor cruise ship returned to port after losing power off the
On November 5,
On June 17, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The championship was the 16th for the franchise. For star Kobe Bryant, it was his his fifth NBA title. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)
On August 25, Terminex released its list of the worst 15 cities for bed bugs.
On August 17, radio personality Dr. Laura Schlessinger announced on
On November 9, former
On August 4, disgruntled employee
On July 13, longtime Yankee’s owner
On May 23, after six seasons,
On May 28, ‘Different Strokes’ actor
On February 24, Sea World trainer
On February 17, eight of ten U.S. missionaries were released from
On November 16, Prince William and longtime girlfriend
On June 7, Helen Thomas, an 89-year-old
On December 7, Australian
On October 30, at the National Mall in
On September 14, American hiker
On November 24, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was convicted of illegally funneling corporate money to
On November 1, the
On November 26,
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On May 10, Britain elected
On May 9, after weeks of Internet buzz, America’s ‘Golden Girl’,
On April 21, the
On July 29, the House Ethics Committee charged longtime
On March 18, after rumors of infidelity, actor
On February 18, Joseph Stack, a 53-year-old software engineer committed suicide by flying a small plane into an
On June 1, it was announced through a family friend that former Vice President
On June 9, the
On August 4, U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker struck down
On August 15, exactly one year after ‘
On September 9, nine people were killed in a neighborhood in
On September 3,
On June 11, South Africa welcomed soccer fans around the world as the
On January 21, Former presidential candidate,
On September 30, an event in North Korea featuring the youngest son of leader Kim Jong-Il, named Kim John-Un, appeared to show the announcement of the eventual successor in the country. It is believed that Kim Jon-Il’s health is failing, however the government has not stated that formally. (Photo byJUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
On November 23,
On October 8, the website deadspin.com revealed alleged e-mails sent by longtime NFL quarterback Brett Favre to a then New York Jets employee named Jenn Sterger when Favre played with the Jets. The messages included nude pictures and voice mail messages of Favre allegedly inviting Sterger to his hotel room. Favre was investigated by the league for the allegations. On December 29, Favre was fined $50,000 for failing to comply with the investigation. (Photo by Jim Prisching/Getty Images, Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for PR/PR)
On August 9, a single-engine Turbo Otter plane carrying former
On November 23, North Korea fired dozens of military shells at the
On July 21,
On February 27, an 8.8-magnitude
On January 19, Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown shocked the political world, upsetting Democrat Martha Coakley in a special election for Sen. Ted Kennedy’s seat. Brown’s victory tipped the Senate away from a Democratic Super Majority. (Photo by TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)
On August 28, a rally at the Lincoln Memorial in the National Mall of
On June 27, nine Russian spies were arrested and deported from the U.S. after an
On July 6, Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating her probation in two 2007 drunk driving cases. She was released on August 2, 14 days into her sentence. Lohan was ordered back to rehab on October 22. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images)
On February 28, the Canadian men’s hockey team scored a game-winning overtime goal to beat the United States 3-2, giving the home team its 14th overall gold, the most golds of any nation. The United States lead all countries in medals with 37. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
On June 3,
On April 1, the United States government began distributing 10 question Census forms to all U.S. residents. By August the Census Bureau claimed a 72% return rate. According to federal officials the cost of the nationwide survey was $1.6 billion less than projected. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
On February 7 the
On January 22, twelve days after NBC confirmed it would be returning Jay Leno to host the ‘Tonight Show’, Conan O’Brien officially ended his reign as show host, leaving NBC after a bitter dispute. O’Brien announced later in the year that he would be reappearing with his own late night show on TBS called ‘Conan’. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
On October 4, an accident at the Ajkai Timföldgyár alumina plant in Western
On April 10, Polish President Lech Kaczyński, his wife, and several other top government officials were killed when their Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft crashed near Smolensk, Russia. All 96 people aboard the plane were killed in the crash. Heavy fog may have played a factor it it going down. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Images)
On August 13, Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa conducted a nationwide voluntary recall of eggs that it had shipped after sickening several hundred people with symptoms of salmonella. The eggs were sold in 22 states under several different brand names. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
On July 25, the website Wikileaks releases thousands of classified military intelligence documents dating from 2004-2009. The documents revealed startling information on what the U.S. knew about the Taliban, Iran and
On September 22, it was reported 26-year-old
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was cleared of 23 of 24 federal counts of corruption, including trying to sell the U.S. Senate Seat vacated by President Barack Obama. Blagojevich’s only conviction was of making false statements to the FBI. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)
On September 21, Republican members of the Senate blocked a bill that would have
On September 9, after nearly a month of debate nationwide, Florida pastor Terry Jones called off a planned burning of Qurans on the anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. The congregations’ plans sparked anger worldwide, and even spurred warnings from President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates for fear that such an act would put U.S. soldiers at risk. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
On May 1, an attempted
On June 23,
On October 29, two U.S.-bound cargo planes were grounded after suspicious packages were found aboard. Both packages were reportedly heading to a Jewish synagogue in Chicago from Yemen. The planes were intercepted in Dubai and England . According to U.S. and British officials the packages included wires and explosives. One of the packages was reported to have enough explosives to bring down the plane. Government officials in Yemen reportedly arrested a woman in connection with the mailings. (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
On April 14, Icelandic
On July 8, LeBron James ended years of speculation by announcing he would be leaving Cleveland and would join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat. The announcement came as shock to Cleveland fans, some of which took to the streets burning James jerseys. ‘The Decision’ raised $2.5 million for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Estabrook Group)
On March 15, the TSA began testing new body scanners at Chicago’s
On April 23, despite opposition from the
On January 27th, after months of speculation,
On August 13, President Barack Obama entered into the Ground Zero Islamic center debate. Polls showed a majority of New Yorkers opposed the placement of a mosque within blocks of the former site of the World Trade Towers. In a speech following a dinner celebrating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, President Obama said, “Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. And that includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances.” (Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
On December 6,
On April 5, an underground explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine at Montcoal in Raleigh County,
On August 31, President Barack Obama spoke in a prime time address formally declaring an end to combat operations in Iraq. However 50,000 American troops remained in the country. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)
On January 28, Toyota instituted its second
On October 13, after nearly 70 days trapped below the earth in a Chilean mine, 33 miners were rescued through a tiny capsule taken like an elevator up a narrow shaft. All 33 miners were in good condition. The miners became instant celebrities and each was greeted by Chile’s president upon their rescue. (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)
On November 2, a
On March 23, after months of debate, President Obama signed into law the the one of the most sweeping pieces of social legislation ever passed by Congress. It ensured medical coverage for almost all Americans. The legality of the law was challenged in several states. Much of the bill will not go into effect until 2014. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
On April 20, The Deepwater Horizon, an offshore floating oil rig exploded, killing 11 workers and forcing other workers onto life boats. The explosion set off a three month oil leak that reached American shores in Louisiana, Missisippi, Alabama and Florida. The leak was not stopped until July 15. (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
On January 12, a 7.0-magnitude