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Old 03-12-2014, 06:25 PM
 
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That is, from 2000 to now?

My list:

1. 9/11
2. Great Recession
3. Iraq war
4. Obama's election
5. 2000 election
6. Hurricane Katrina
7. Newtown massacre
8. BP oil spill
9. Boston Marathon bombing
10. Tie between Virginia Tech massacre and Hurricane Sandy
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Old 03-12-2014, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Back in the gym...Yo Adrian!
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You can also add:

Tsunami in 2004 killing over 230,000
Earthquake in Japan triggering nuclear meltdown
Death of Michael Jackson
Obamacare flop
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Old 03-12-2014, 08:58 PM
 
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Well, I consider the 21st Century to start in 2001, so my list wouldn't include the 2000 elections. But I would definitely include the Indian Ocean and Japan earthquakes and tsunamis. I'd also include the rise of Social Media (specifically Twitter and Facebook)
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Old 03-12-2014, 09:46 PM
 
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Possibly the current situation in Ukraine depending what happens...
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Old 03-12-2014, 10:51 PM
 
Location: M I N N E S O T A
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The killing of Bin Laden should be in there
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:22 PM
 
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Saddam Hussein
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:32 PM
 
Location: Sydney, Australia
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If you're in Australia...Schapelle Corby is one...

And it looks like the Malaysian Airlines story is getting big.
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Old 03-13-2014, 12:51 AM
 
Location: The Wild Wild West
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Seattle Seahawks whip Denver Broncos.
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Old 03-13-2014, 11:23 AM
 
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Seattle Seahawks whip Denver Broncos.
Don't remind me
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Old 03-14-2014, 05:43 AM
 
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Certainly the earthquake in Japan since we had such amazing videos of it as far a news stores.
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