It was the year when show business showed more than usual, an old fighter learned a new trick, and the president said you can't fire me, I quit. Here are the ten most exciting, revealing, outrageous, and alarming stories of the year. Who can forget 1974?

It was the year when a mountain blew its top, a TV show took its best shot, and team U.S.A. put the Soviets on ice. Here are the ten most astonishing, triumphant, amusing, provocative, explosive, and tragic stories of the year. Who can forget 1980?

It was the year when people gave their phones a good talking to, Al-Qaeda's leader showed he could run but couldn't hide, and a sinner was a 'winner'. Here are the ten most scandalous, heartbreaking, and absurd stories of the year. Who can forget 2011?

It was the year when a duchess escaped the royal clutches, everyone learned the wonders of the great indoors, and two men well past retirement age fought for the same job. Here are the ten most fascinating stories of the year. Who can forget 2020?