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FBI Shuts Down Megupload.com
FBI Shuts Down Megupload.com Seven individuals and two corporations were charged with running an international criminal enterprise. Also responsible for wordwide piracy of several types of copyright through Megaupload.com. Which caused more than $175 million in criminal proceeds and half a billion of damage to copyright owners. -
New York Giant Win Super Bowl 46
New York Giants Win Super Bowl 46 Eli Mannning, Giant QB, led the Giants to a win 21-17over the New England Patriots. With a short time left Manning gave a 88- yard drive for Ahmad Bradshaw to make the winning touchdown. -
27 Killed in Indiana and Kentucky
27 Killed in Indiana and Kentucky Tornadoes swept across the Midwest and south. Affecting Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana with 28 people dead. A town in Indiana was flatten and business from Ohio to the Gulf Coast. -
1 World Trade Center is tallest building in New York
1 World Trade Center is tallest building in New York A 26 foot steel grider was raised which was 26 feet tall on the 100th floor. Making the skyscraper 1,271 feet high, passing the Empire State Building by 21 feet. -
Chelsea win UEFA Champions League
Chelsea win UEFA Champions League After battling for qualification Bayern Munich FC and Chelsea FC were in the finals. As the game was getting close to an ending point and Chelsea down a goal Drogba scored and made it to extra time. With poth teams scoring in extra time and tied 1-1, both went to penalties which Chelsea won 4-3. -
Coca-Cola begins business in Myanmar after 60 years
Coca-Cola begins business in Myanmar after 60 years Coca-Cola the company has been known all around the world except in Myanmar. Until a contract was made with Coca-Cola after 60 years. This step is the next step for the company and for Myanmar and bringing in new products. -
12 Die in Dark Knight Screening
12 Die in Dark Knight Rises Sreening James Holmes killed 12 people in a Colorado screening of the Dark Knight Rises. He walked in wearing what eyewitnesses say was body armor and a gas mask. When he threw gas containers at the crowd and then fired killing 12 and injuring 70. -
Usain Bolt is First to Win Back to Back Races
Usain Bolt is First to Win Back to Back Races Usain Bolt became a legend by becoming the first athlete to win back to back Olympic sprints. During the race he finished in 19.32 seconds. Which was .02 seconds apart than the race in the Beijing Olympics. -
Chicago teachers go on Strike
Chicago teachers go on Strike The Chicago Teacher Uniion chose to go on strike for the first time in 25 years. The strike went on for a total of seven days which left 350,000 students out of school. -
Hurricane Sandy Forms in the Caribean Sea
Hurricane Sandy Forms in the Caribean Sea As the hurricane first forms in the Caribbean SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico has been affected. With 69 deaths related to Hurricane Sandy. -
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Grosses $500 million
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Grosses $500 million As soon as the game hit stores millions joined and baught the military based game. Which grosses $500 million in just 24 hours. Activision, the game owner, said that this marks th e largest entertainment launch. And the fourth consecutive year in a row that they could once again claim. -
NHL Announces Further Cancelation
NHL Announces Further Cancelation As the NHL talked over the lockout they came to an agreement to extend the lockout. Which extended it to January 14.
