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Vladimir Putin elected
Vladimir Putin has declared victory in Russia's presidential elections, returning for a third term after spending the last four years as the country's PM. But opposition groups have reported widespread fraud, with many people said to have voted more than once. -
Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee
The people are celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, or 60th year on the throne. A jubilee is a celebration that marks a special anniversary, such as a 25th anniversary (silver jubilee) or 50th anniversary (golden jubilee). -
Neil Armstrong dies
Neil Armstrong was a NASA astronaut and one of only 12 people to have ever set foot on the moon. During the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong and fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin planted an American flag on the moon’s surface. -
Hurricane sandy
Sandy produced winds of 90 mph with gusts of up to 115 mph. The National Hurricane Center said that the hurricane-force winds extend up to 175 miles from the storm's center, with tropical storm-force winds extended outward up to 500 miles. -
Gangnam style
Gangnam Style" has also earned a Guinness World Records title as the most-liked video in YouTube history. Last month, marketing blog Wordstream reported that the video was being viewed 4,000 times each minute, leading it to predict that it would hit 1 billion views by December 11. It missed that mark by 10 days.
