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But the ballot arrived in early December, But the ballot arrived in early December, weeks before a monster earthquake deep weeks before a monster earthquake deep beneath the ocean would spawn a killer tidal beneath the ocean would spawn a killer tidal wave that would leave more than 150,000+ wave that would leave more than 150,000+ dead and millions homeless.dead and millions homeless.

As a result, this year's Top 10 list doesn't As a result, this year's Top 10 list doesn't include what arguably has become the most include what arguably has become the most compelling, heartbreaking story of 2004compelling, heartbreaking story of 2004.

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1. U.S. 1. U.S. presidential presidential

electionelection

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1. U.S. 1. U.S. presidential presidential

election.election.

John Kerry narrowly lost the pivotal John Kerry narrowly lost the pivotal swing state of Ohio after a campaign swing state of Ohio after a campaign in which President Bush insisted he wasin which President Bush insisted he was best qualified to be commander in best qualified to be commander in chiefchief at a time of complex challenges at a time of complex challenges to national security.to national security.

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2. 2. War in Iraq.War in Iraq.

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2. 2. War in Iraq.War in Iraq.

Anti-American insurgents Anti-American insurgents wreaked havoc with car wreaked havoc with car bombings and videotaped bombings and videotaped beheadings of hostages; the beheadings of hostages; the death toll for U.S. military death toll for U.S. military forces passed 1,300, and the forces passed 1,300, and the toll of Iraqi civilians was many toll of Iraqi civilians was many times highertimes higher..

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3. Florida hurricanes3. Florida hurricanes

Four major hurricanes -- Four major hurricanes -- Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne

-- -- devastated Florida and other devastated Florida and other

southern statessouthern statesin August and September, in August and September,

killing 117 in Florida.killing 117 in Florida.

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4. Abu Ghraib 4. Abu Ghraib scandalscandal.

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4. Abu Ghraib scandal4. Abu Ghraib scandal

Photographs came to light showing Photographs came to light showing U.S. military guards at the Abu Ghraib U.S. military guards at the Abu Ghraib

prison near Baghdad forcing naked Iraqiprison near Baghdad forcing naked Iraqi prisoners to pose in humiliating prisoners to pose in humiliating

positions.The scandal fueledpositions.The scandal fueled anti-American sentiment anti-American sentiment

in the Muslim world.in the Muslim world.

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5. Sept. 11 report5. Sept. 11 report.

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5. Sept. 11 report5. Sept. 11 report.

The commission formed to investigate The commission formed to investigate the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, concluded that America's leaders failed concluded that America's leaders failed to grasp the gravity of terrorist threats to grasp the gravity of terrorist threats

before Sept. 11 and recommendedbefore Sept. 11 and recommended creation of creation of

a national intelligence director.a national intelligence director.

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6. Gay marriage6. Gay marriage.

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Massachusetts became the first state Massachusetts became the first state to have legal, same-sex weddings, and to have legal, same-sex weddings, and local officials in several places local officials in several places also wed gay and lesbian couples also wed gay and lesbian couples before courts intervened. before courts intervened. However, each time the issue reached However, each time the issue reached the ballot -- in 13 states in all -- voters the ballot -- in 13 states in all -- voters decisively approved constitutional decisively approved constitutional amendments banning gay marriageamendments banning gay marriage.

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7. Arafat dies.7. Arafat dies.

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7. Arafat dies.7. Arafat dies.

Yasser Arafat's death in November,Yasser Arafat's death in November, at age 75, triggered mourning at age 75, triggered mourning

among Palestinians butamong Palestinians but also sparked hopes of a breakthrough in also sparked hopes of a breakthrough in

efforts to end their long, bloody efforts to end their long, bloody conflict with Israelconflict with Israel.

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8. Reagan dies8. Reagan dies.

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8. Reagan dies8. Reagan dies

Alzheimer's disease had kept Alzheimer's disease had kept Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan

out of the public eye for a decade. out of the public eye for a decade. But when the nation's 40th president But when the nation's 40th president

died in June, at 93, Americans responded died in June, at 93, Americans responded with an outpouringwith an outpouring

of affection and respect.of affection and respect.

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9. Russian school 9. Russian school seizure.seizure.

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A band of terrorists, believed to be led A band of terrorists, believed to be led by a Chechen warlord, took more than by a Chechen warlord, took more than 1,000 people hostage at a school in 1,000 people hostage at a school in September. When the seizure September. When the seizure ended, amid explosions and gunfire, ended, amid explosions and gunfire, more than 330 hostages had been more than 330 hostages had been killed -- most of them childrenkilled -- most of them children.

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10. Madrid bombings.10. Madrid bombings.

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10. Madrid bombings.10. Madrid bombings.

Another stunning terrorist strike Another stunning terrorist strike occurred in March, when 190 people occurred in March, when 190 people were killed after bombs hidden in were killed after bombs hidden in backpacks exploded on four backpacks exploded on four commuter trains during Madrid's commuter trains during Madrid's morning rush hour.morning rush hour.

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