• A look back at 2011
2011 marred by test cheating scandals across US

From Atlanta to Philadelphia and Washington to Los Angeles, officials have accused hundreds of educators of changing answers on tests or giving answers to

Past 10 years were safest in American aviation history

The past 10 years have been the safest decade to fly U.S. airliners, if you don't count terrorism.

New Years preps underway on 6th St.

This year could be one of the biggest New Year's Eve celebrations on 6th street, and Austin Police and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission are preparing.

Worst year in decades for endangered elephants

It's been a disastrous year for elephants, perhaps the worst since ivory sales were banned in 1989 to save the world's largest land animals from extinction,

Most popular celebrity haircut of 2011

Now that the Harry Potter movies are over, Emma Watson can look forward to being noticed for something other than playing Hermione. But this might not be the

Year in Quotes: Election 2012

With the economy in dire straits, the number of applicants and possible applicants for President Barack Obama’s job shaped into a field of not-so-shy GOP

Best and worst celebrity baby names

There's a tie for worst celebrity boy's name. Alicia Silverstone and her husband named their son Bear Blu Jarecki. And Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon named their

Countdown: Top 10 movies of 2011

And the biggest hit at the box office this year was...

Family-friendly New Year party planned

The city of Austin said Wednesday it is allocating $50,000 to help throw a family-friendly New Year's Eve Party.

US police fatalities up 13 percent in 2011 to 173

A report released by a police group shows the number of U.S. law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty this year has jumped 13 percent from the year

Obama, Clinton 'most admired' in 2011

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are once again at the top of the admired list.

Aaron Rodgers is 2011 AP Male Athlete of Year

When Aaron Rodgers needs to rekindle the feelings that drove his rise from a junior college quarterback to Super Bowl MVP, he doesn't have to look too far.

Paralyzed Rutgers player to appear on SI cover

Paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand will be featured on the front page of Sports Illustrated's year-end issue as the 2011 Moment of the Year.

Rebecca Black tops all other YouTube videos in '11

The 14-year-old Black was turned into a viral video celebrity after her parents paid a production company to make the music video for her.

AP writers pick the top 10 films of 2011

Associated Press reviewers Christy Lemire and David Germain saw the same films in 2011, but they clearly weren't seeing the same pictures.

Wambach handily wins Female Athlete of the Year

Abby Wambach, whose thunderous header in the final seconds of the Women's World Cup quarterfinals led the U.S. to an improbable victory and sparked a

  • Farewell in 2011

Interactive: In Memoriam 2011

An ongoing timeline of celebrity deaths throughout the year.

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  • US news

US News in Review

A look back at some of the top news, crime, weather, political and business stories of 2011.

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