When it comes to news stories, 2010 was a very big year. Not as big as 1968–not even close–but probably bigger than 2004. I wrote about both 1968 and 2004 in one of my early blog columns.

There were several really big news stories which dominated headlines for an extended period:

• Earthquake in Haiti kills 250,000.
• The 2010 midterm elections, with all kinds of stories: Tea Party influence, Sarah Palin, Christine O’Donnell, Republicans win the House and almost the Senate….
• The rescue of the Chilean miners.
• The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
• The Health Care bill passes.
• The controversy over the “Ground Zero” mosque.

Then there were all of these stories:

• Scott Brown wins Massachusetts senate seat of Ted Kennedy.
• The 2010 Winter Olympics.
• US missionaries from Idaho imprisoned, charged with child kidnapping.
• Jay Leno returns to the Tonight Show, Conan finds a new gig.
• The Decision: Lebron joins Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosch in Miami.
• Arizona passes a controversial illegal alien law.
• Release of the iPad.
• Toyota goes through a devastating recall.
• Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupts in Iceland, shutting down European air traffic.
• New coalition government in England.
• Terrible floods hit Pakistan.
• Google pulls out of Mainland China.
• A Florida wacko preacher threatens a “Burn the Koran” day.
• Controversy over full-body scanners at airports.
• Repeal of “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”
• The Times Square bomber.
• Ten Russian sleeper spies deported.
• Elena Kagan nominated to the Supreme Court.
• Engagement of Prince William and Kate.
• World Cup in South Africa.
• California almost decriminalizes marijuana.
• North Korea shells civilians in South Korea.
• General McChrystal resigns after Rolling Stone interview. Petraus takes over.
• Jerry Brown wins California governorship (again) over billionairess Meg Whitman.
• French riot over pension issues.
• Return of Michael Vick, frustration for Tiger Woods, the end of Brett Favre (?)
• Facebook conquers the world.
• Glenn Beck’s big Tea Party rally in Washington DC.
• Avatar becomes the highest-grossing film of all time.
• The Wikileaks revelations.
• The hugely productive Lame Duck session of Congress.
• A few notable deaths: Elizabeth Edwards, Leslie Nielsen, Tony Curtis, Dennis Hopper.

What am I missing?