This is a collection of end-of- the- year retrospectives from the Times and from the Web.
Farewell to 2010
What Will You Remember Most From 2010? -As the year draws to a close, many are looking back on what the past 12 months brought in terms of not just our own personal lives but also in national and international events as well as arts and entertainment, style and culture. Take this moment to reflect on the year. What stands out most for you, and why?
-Tell me about your most memorable moments from the year.
-For you, what were the key, defining news events, like the Haiti earthquake, Gulf oil spill or the Chilean miners’ ordeal? (Looking at what Google Zeitgeist turned up about people’s Web searches might help refresh your memory.)
-What are your picks for trends, movies, books, TV shows, video games and personalities of the year?
-What’s missing from the year-end lists you’ve seen?
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John Lennon: Happy Christmas (War is over).A song written by J.Lennon,released as a single in 1971.Although a protest song about the Vietnam War, it has become a Xmas standard and has appeared on several Christmas albums.
Mariah Carey: All I want for Christmas is You.It was released on November 1,1994.Its lyrics describe a woman´s declaration that she doesn´t care about Christmas presents or lights;all she desires is to spend time with her lover.
Shakin´Stevens: Merry Christmas Everyone.It is a popular festive song by the Welsh singer-songwriter Shakin´Stevens. It was a Christmas number one in 1985
John Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, is shot and killed by an obsessed fan in New York City. The 40-year-old artist was entering his luxury Manhattan apartment building when Mark David Chapman shot him four times . Lennon was rushed to the hospital but died en route. Chapman had received an autograph from Lennon earlier in the day and voluntarily remained at the scene of the shooting until he was arrested by police. For a week, hundreds of bereaved fans kept a vigil outside the Dakota--Lennon's apartment building--and demonstrations of mourning were held around the world.
John Lennon was one half of the singing-songwriting team that made the Beatles the most popular musical group of the 20th century.
BBC news about his death on the radio . 8 December 2010. John Lennon fans gather on 30th anniversary of death in Central Park, New York, opposite the apartment block where he was shot dead.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise, but Japan and the United States had been edging toward war for decades.
Just before 8 on the morning of December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan; Congress approved his declaration with just one dissenting vote. Three days later, Japanese allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States, and again Congress reciprocated. More than two years into the conflict, America had finally joined World War II. Click on this link to see some videos and here to follow Pearl Harbor Linetime.
Yesterday there was a bank robbery in the High Street click on this link to know what happened.
Now watch the video to see whether there is any connection between the two robberies. From the classic BBC comedy TV series The Yong Ones plan a robbery in their local bank with hilarious consequences.
PEOPLE IN AMERICA, a program in Special English by the Voice of America. Two of the most famous outlaws of the old American west were brothers. I'm Tony Riggs. Today, Maurice Joyce and I tell aboutFrank and Jesse James. Listen to http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Frank_and_Jesse_James.html
Just before 8 on the morning of December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan; Congress approved his declaration with just one dissenting vote. Three days later, Japanese allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States, and again Congress reciprocated. More than two years into the conflict, America had finally joined World War II. Click on this link to see some videos and here to follow Pearl Harbor Linetime.
