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Highlights of 2012

  • Hot Air Balloon Crashes in New Zealand

    Hot Air Balloon Crashes in New Zealand
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    A hot air balloon carrying 11 people went into flames sfter hitting a power line on Saturday, January 7th 2012. All aboard were killed in the deadliest air crash in New Zealand in nearly 50 years.
  • Queen Elizabeth II marks her 60th anniversary of becoming Britain's Monarch

    Queen Elizabeth II marks her 60th anniversary of becoming Britain's Monarch
    Huffington PostQueen Elizabeth II marked her Diamond Jubilee on Monday with a message thanking all those who had supported her over her 60-year reign and reaffirming her dedication to serving the British people.
  • Toyota recalls 700,000 vehicles over safety concerns

    Toyota recalls 700,000 vehicles over safety concerns
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    Toyota has now recalled more than 10m vehicles in the past three years. No longer is Toyota the largest carmaker in the world.
  • Four Explosions in Ukraine

    Four Explosions in Ukraine
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    Four explosions in Ukraine leave 27 people injured.
  • Russian jet disapears with 44 people on board

    Russian jet disapears with 44 people on board
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    On May 9th 2012 a Russion jet disapears. The plane had 44 passengers and as of now, nobody really know what happened.
  • 32 people are killed in a car bomb in Baghdad

    32 people are killed in a car bomb in Baghdad
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    5 car bombs exloded in Baghdad killing 32 and leaving 102 injured.
  • The Fifth Moon of Pluto is Discovered

    The Fifth Moon of Pluto is Discovered
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    Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered Pluto's fifth moon, a little more than three years before a NASA space probe is due to sail past the dwarf. planet and its tribe of satellites.
  • People living in Manila, Philippines, are forced to leave their homes due to heavy rainfall

    People living in Manila, Philippines, are forced to leave their homes due to heavy rainfall
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    The National Disaster Agency reporded that the flooding in Manila killed at least 11 people.
  • Iran Blocks the use of Google

    Iran Blocks the use of Google
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    Iran plans to switch citizens to a domestic internet network.
  • 7 Italian Scientist Are Convicted of Man Slaughter for Failure to Predict the 1009 L'Aquila Earthquake.

    7 Italian Scientist Are Convicted of Man Slaughter for Failure to Predict the 1009 L'Aquila Earthquake.
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    An Italian court convicted seven scientists and experts of manslaughter on Monday for failing to adequately warn citizens before an earthquake struck central Italy in 2009, killing more than 300 people.
  • Googles Gmail becomes the World's Most Popular Email Service

    Googles Gmail becomes the World's Most Popular Email Service
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    Google has surpassed Microsoft in Web browsers -- and now email services. It's clear that the two top tech companies in America are currently Apple and Google, no longer Apple and Microsoft.
  • Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

    Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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    On December 14th a gunman went to Sandy Hook Elementary School killing 20 students and staff. After police got to to the school, the gunman shot himself.