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Photos: Notable Deaths of 2010

They inspired and intrigued us. They entertained and enlightened us. Some made us howl with laughter or moved us to tears -- or both. When news came of their deaths this year, we remembered how each one's life left a mark in this world. No annual list of newsworthy deaths is truly complete. As you look through these...

FanHouse TV: The Year in Images

It was a year that saw incredible highs thanks to champions like Drew Brees and Phil Mickelson, and embarrassing lows brought to us by the likes of Tiger Woods and Brett Favre. From the successes to the scandals one thing is certain, 2010 will never be forgotten. FanHouse TV, with a helping hand from the band Earl Green,...

Shocking News Stories of 2009

(Dec. 30) -- In the process of sifting through 12 months' worth of news to assemble year-end lists, certain stories stand out. They were not the most important ones of 2009. The events directly affected only a small number of people. But an inordinately large number of readers clicked on these headlines, even as many sent...

In Many Ways, 2009 Was the Year of Palin

(Dec. 29) -- The president is always under a microscope, so it's natural that he dominates the news throughout the year. That's especially true for the first year of a young president who was swept into office on the promise of change. But if anyone rivaled President Barack Obama this year when it came to making headlines...

2009's Top 10 Scandals

(Dec. 28) -- Corrupt politicians, cheaters, hypocrites, creeps, con artists and publicity hounds. That reads like any other year's roster of people behaving badly. A beauty pageant, a state dinner, the Appalachian Trail, a golf club, a funny-looking balloon -- plus a bunch of kids. All of that sounds downright wholesome....