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2005: The year of excuses
Officials sought any shelter in the year's storms, both natural and political, says MSNBC.com's Alex Johnson in wrapping up the year that was. Johnson also notes the passing of notable figures and media trends and checks in on celebrity goings-on. GO TO FEATURE
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OTHER YEAR IN REVIEW FEATURES
NBC: All foreign policy roads led to Iraq
NBC: 'Weighty' Mideast challenges
Wacky animal stories brighten up '05
MSNBC.com's 25 Top Rated stories of 2005
Are you a news junkie? Take our 2005 quiz
The Year in Pictures (our picks and yours)
MSNBC.com's most-clicked stories of 2005
  Cartoon gallery: The year in sports
  Farewells 2005: Pope, Johnny Carson, more
MSNBC.com's Most Peculiar stories of 2005
The Year in Video: Defining moments of '05
You be the editor: Pick top stories of 2005
Special section: Tsunami, One Year Later
  2005 cartoon gallery: Farewells & tributes
2005's Top 12 (or so) political players
  Video: Carville's 2006 political predictions
Interactive: Six politicians to watch in 2006
NBC: For U.K., a year of joy and despair
What did you think about 2005? Vote!
  Slide show: The year in space pictures
The year in travel; top trends and tips
Newsweek special: Who's Next in 2006
Newsweek: Best political cartoons of 2005
What's ahead in the stock market for 2006?
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  ENTERTAINMENT YEAR IN REVIEW
Tuning out: Shows that said goodbye
‘Alias,’ ‘Starting Over,’ ‘West Wing’ all bade farewell
New Year's resolutions for TV characters
Rolling Stones among biggest 2006 tours
Best of the worst songs of 2006
Best movie scenes of 2006
  Business year in review
Tight energy supplies could bring price spikes
Can energy suppliers keep expanding capacity fast enough to keep up with demand in 2006?  By MSNBC.com's John W. Schoen
Rough road ahead for Detroit's automakers
Bernanke, housing in spotlight in 2006
Finally, reason for hope in the airline industry
BusinessWeek: Bulls are pawing and snorting
  HEALTH YEAR IN REVIEW
'Super flu' fears grip world
In 2005, bird flu and vaccine concerns have governments and consumers scrambling for solutions.
How's your memory? Take our health quiz
6 more reasons to exercise in 2006
NBC video: Medical headlines in 2005
  SPORTS YEAR IN REVIEW
JT Brick: New Year's resolutions, predictions
T.O. plays for Texans; Lance comes back; USC wins title; Tiger dominates
Celizic: The 'I' was put in 't-e-a-m' in 2005
Whine of the Year: T.O. repeats easily
Timeline: A look back at 2005's top news
  Slide show: Top sports cartoons of year
  Tech & Science Year in Review
  The best space images
Click through 2005’s greatest hits from the final frontier, and vote for your favorite image.
New players advance in outer-space game
Memorable moments in video gaming
Evolution takes center stage
Science and the culture clash
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The Year in Pictures (our picks and yours)
See the best images of the year, picked by MSNBC.com editors and readers. Then vote for the image of the year.
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Indonesia pulling troops from Aceh
U.S. victim still touches some
Tsunami brings couple together
Thailand hotels not ready for another wave
Tsunami victims remembered
  INTERACTIVE
Have you been paying attention in 2005? Challenge yourself with our 25-question, tougher-than-usual news quiz.
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File photo of Pope John Paul II observing a white dove released by children at the Vatican
  Farewells 2005
The past year was a time to say goodbye to an array of people who touched our lives. Click "Launch" to view images.
Video
The Year in Video
MSNBC's Alex Witt brings you the week's best video.

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INTERACTIVE
You be the editor
Pick 2005's top stories and build your own MSNBC.com cover.
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  Cartoon gallery: The year in sports
See some of 2005's best sports cartoons.
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  Cartoon gallery
Year of Politics

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