Visions of a Decade

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  • 2000 s: 2000 -- Dawn of a Decade


  • 2001 s: 2001 -- Terrorism, Protest, Fraud


  • 2002 s: 2002 -- Abuse, Abductions, Afghanistan


  • 2003 s: 2003 -- Shock and Awe


  • 2004 s: 2004 -- The Year of Scandals and Tsunamis


  • 2005 s: 2005 -- Katrina and Colbert


  • 2006 s: 2006 -- Violence and Catastrophe


  • 2007 s: 2007 -- The Year of the Surge


  • 2008 s: 2008 -- Economic Collapse


  • 2009 s: 2009 -- Hoaxes, Heroes, and the Passing of the King

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February 2009
Nick Ut / AP

February 2009

Nadya Suleman, dubbed the “Octomom” by the press, runs past paparazzi at her mother’s home in Whittier, Calif., Feb. 27. After giving birth to octuplets in January, she became a media sensation.

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