- 5,000 blackbirds mysteriously dropping dead and falling to earth. (Jan. 1):
- Robert Gibbs Stepping Down as Press Secretary (Jan. 5):
- William Daley Appointed New White House Chief of Staff (Jan. 6):
- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Among 17 Shot in Assassination Attempt, Six Killed (Jan. 8):
- Miss Arkansas Alyse Eady placing first runner-up for the Miss America crown (Jan. 15):
- In Mob Sweep, F.B.I. and Police Arrest Over 100 (Jan. 20):
- Major snow storm hits Northwest Arkansas (Feb 8-9)
- Verizon Offers IPhone 4 (Feb. 10):
- Teachers and State Employees Protest in Wisconsin (Feb. 15):
- Borders Files for Bankruptcy (Feb. 16):
- Obama Administration Determines Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional (Feb. 23):
- Oil Drilling to Resume in the Gulf (March 1)
- Massive 9.0 Magnitude Earthquake and Tsunami Devastate Japan (March 11):
- National Football League Shuts Down (March 12):
- AT&T Buys T-Mobile (March 20)
- Pringles Sell for 2.35 Billion (April 5)
- Arkansas receives new congressional map rejecting the "Fayetteville Finger" (April 14)
- Series of Tornadoes Devastate Southern States including Tuscaloosa, AL (April 27)
- Three Billion Watch Prince William Marry Kate Middleton (April 29):
- Osama bin Laden Is Killed in Pakistan (May 1):
- Floods Force Evacuations Along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers (May 5)
- IMF Head Arrested for Sexual Assault (May 14)
- One of the Deadliest Tornados in U.S. History Hits Joplin, Mo (May 22)
- Tornado rips through Johnson and Franklin County killing 5 (May 25)
- Judge Voids New Wisconsin Union Law (May 26)
- Federal Grand Jury Indicts John Edwards (June 3):
- Rep. Giffords Released from Hospital (June 15):
- Rep. Weiner Resigns Over Online Scandal (June 16):
- New York Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage (June 24):
- Yarnell's Ice Cream of Searcy announces its closing after 78 years in business (June).
- Strauss-Kahn Is Released (July 1):
- Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty of Murder (July 5):
- Japan Beats USA to Win Women's World Cup (July 17):
- Congressman Ross (AR-4) announces retirement. (July 25)
- Last-Minute Deal Reached to End Debt Crisis (Aug. 1):
- Standard & Poor's Lowers the U.S. Credit Rating (Aug. 5):
- Stocks Nosedive After U.S. Credit Rating Is Lowered (Aug. 8):
- Google Acquires Motorola Mobility (Aug. 15):
- Texas Experiences Record Breaking Wildfires (Sept. 9):
- Shooting Spree at Crawford County Courthouse (Sept. 13)
- Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple, Dies (Oct. 5):
- Qaddafi Is Captured and Killed (Oct. 20)
- Sex Abuse Scandal Shakes Up Penn State (Nov. 5):
- Crystal Bridges Opens (Nov. 11)
- Super Committee Fails to Agree on Deficit Reduction Plan (Nov. 21)
- Herman Cain Pulls Out of Presidential Race (Dec. 3):
- Ark. Sup. Ct. upholds $48 million verdict, strikes down cap on punitive damages (Dec. 8)
- Kevin Lewis admits to defrauding Arkansas banks more than $50 million. (Dec. 9)
- The War in Iraq Officially Comes To An End. (Dec. 15)
- N. Korea President, Kim Jong Il, dies (Dec. 17)
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