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2011: The Year in Review

  • Local
    • Mugshot gallery -- June 2013
    • City looks to revitalize cemeteries
    • Fayette County Marijuana Busts
    • In memoriam: Houston firefighters
    • Two major drug raids
    • Chris Sadeghi's Marine Training
  • Report It
    • Father's Day 2013
    • Solar Eclipse in Central Texas
  • US & World
    • Re-enactment of Le Griffon's crew
    • A week of top AP photos
    • Wildfires in Colorado
    • Happy Birthday President Bush
    • Protests in Turkey
    • Austin-bound flight grounded in Phoenix
  • Politics
    • Gov. Perry signs 'Merry Christmas Bill'
    • Company You Keep - May 2013
    • Holder's Congressional grilling
    • DC Download: Heated Benghazi hearings
    • On the A-List: Bush's Library Dedication
    • Ladies First: White House garden planted
  • Entertainment
    • Miss Connecticut wins Miss USA 2013
    • Red Carpet Style | Man of Steel
    • Red Carpet Style | 2013 Tony Awards
    • Photos: Stubb's opens in China
    • Red Carpet Style | After Earth
    • Red Carpet Style | Fast & Furious 6
  • Lifestyle
    • 10 Gifts for the Techie Dad
    • Travel: Top 10 beaches in the US
    • 10 DIY Backyard Lighting Projects
    • 10 Gifts for the New Mom
    • 10 gadgets of highly successful people
    • Make IT: DIY All-Natural Egg Dyes
  • Weddings
    • The Groom
    • The Bride
    • The Ring Bearer
    • The Flower Girl
    • The Groomsmen
    • The Bridesmaids
  • Animals
    • The Texas Bison Herd
    • Famous TV pets and animals
    • Westminster Dog Show 2013
    • Time to count the critters
    • Baby elephant raised by human mom
    • Dogs and cats in costume
  • Sports
    • Game 4: Spurs vs. Heat
    • Game 3: Spurs crush Heat
    • Vince Lombardi through the years
    • Celebrities walk the Indy 500 Red Carpet
    • 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500
    • The 2013 NFL Draft
  • Weather
    • Massive June storm system
    • June 12th North Iowa Tornadoes
    • Tropical Storm Andrea
    • Flooded rivers threaten German cities
    • Oklahoma community enters Day 4
    • Oklahoma community enters Day 3

Yahoo's top 10 searches of 2011

The top search term of 2011 wasn't a person or a news event. It was a technological marvel.
From Yahoo: His entry is notable for two things: one is minor; the other, confounding. His name is spelled "Usama," a not-so-straightforward consequence of transliteration vs. romanization that has made people wonder online, "Usama or Osama?" The second is that his suspected crimes, listed under "Caution," are the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, which killed more than 200.
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#10. Osama bin Laden

From Yahoo: His entry is notable for two things: one is minor; the other, confounding. His name is spelled "Usama," a not-so-straightforward consequence of transliteration vs. romanization that has made people wonder online, "Usama or Osama?" The second is that his suspected crimes, listed under "Caution," are the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, which killed more than 200.

Credit: AP Photo/Al Jazeera

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