2011 News of the Year Next Page >Page 1 of 3 Dec. 28, 2011WORLDmag.com's Top 25 for 2011 by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | A ranking of the 25 most popular articles on WORLD's website from the past year [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/worldmag_com_s_top_25_for_2011] Dec. 19, 2011 Nations rage and kingdoms totter by Mindy Belz 2011 News of the Year | The 2011 street proved a potent vehicle for upending old orders [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/nations_rage_and_kingdoms_totter] Dec. 19, 2011 Occupy Wall Street by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Scores of protesters camped in Zuccotti Park near Wall Street for two months [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/occupy_wall_street] Dec. 19, 2011 Departures by Edward E. Plowman 2011 News of the Year | A list of notable deaths from the past year [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/departures] Dec. 19, 2011 Tsunami by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | A 9.0-magnitude earthquake in Japan triggered a catastropic tsunami [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/tsunami] Dec. 19, 2011 Feast by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Prince William married longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/feast] Dec. 19, 2011 9/11 anniversary by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | A new memorial opened on the 10th anniversary of the attacks [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/9_11_anniversary] Dec. 19, 2011 bin Laden by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Special Operations forces shot and killed Osama bin Laden [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/bin_laden] Dec. 19, 2011 Trauma to triumph by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Rep. Gabrielle Giffords survives assassination attempt in Tucson [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/trauma_to_triumph] Dec. 19, 2011 2012 race by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich break through a crowded field [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/2012_race] Dec. 19, 2011 Economic doldrums and government gridlock by Edward Lee Pitts 2011 News of the Year | Standard and Poor's downgraded the nation's triple-A credit rating for the first time [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/economic_doldrums_and_government_gridlock] Dec. 19, 2011 Occupy Wisconsin by The Editors 2011 News of the Year | Governor's attempt to close budget deficit sparks protests in Madison [http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/occupy_wisconsin]