January 8-- Arizona Representative Gabrielle Gillfords was shot in an assassination attempt. She was one of at least 17 shot in the shooting, six being fatally injured.
January 24-- A suicide bombing in Moscow, Russia kills at least 35 and wounds more than 168. The bombing occurred in Moscow's airport.
February 14-- The sun erupts with the largest solar flare in four years. It jammed radio communications in China.
February 17-- The solar flare makes the northern lights much more visible. They are even visible in the northern tier of the United States.
March 7-- Yemen's President refuses to step down. He calls the opposition's proposal undemocratic and unconstitutional.
March 25-- Syria's military open fires on peacefully protesting citizens. At least 20 were killed.
April 7-- A gunman open fires at a former school of his. He killed at least 12 kids before shooting himself in the head. It was the worst school shooting Brazil has ever seen.
April 27-- Being one of the worst tornado seasons in the U.S., 137 tornados have been reported killing nearly 300 people. Most of the deaths have occurred in Alabama.
May 1-- Osama bin Laden is killed in Pakistan. He was shot after refusing to surrender to U.S. troops.
May 5-- Syria's military forces go door-to-door to make arrests. They claim it was done to better enforce their rule.
June 4-- Drugs reduce risk of breast cancer. Exemestane, a drug used to keep breast cancer from reoccurring can also reduce the risk of getting it in the first place.
June 6-- Flooding in Iowa causes hundreds to flee. Two levees have been ruptured sending flood waters into small communities.
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