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Ethics investigation finds Palin abused power

McCain booed for calling Obama 'decent'

New York election mixup: 'Osama' on ballot

Bush: 'Stronger' economy looms post-crisis

Reports: GM, Chrysler hold merger discussions

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The Year of the Sneer
Golly, it was a mean year, punctuated by as nasty a political campaign as you could ever imagine. MSNBC’s Alex Johnson sums it all up in his annual Year in Review.

Slide show: Final Curtain Calls 2006

See most clicked stories of 2006 — and vote

Will 2007 be a happy year for travelers?

Joe Scarborough: '07 political predictions

Why did they do it? The year in crime

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LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD

What kind of year was 2006? What will 2007 be like? NBC News correspondents and anchors examine the past year in the areas they cover — and offer predictions for the next 12 months.

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Mullen: China leaps toward '08 Olympics

Mitchell: U.S. is hamstrung by Iraq, again

Lewis: '06 saw battle over immigration

Fletcher: An ‘annus horribilis’ for Israel

Costello: For aviation, happy landings ahead?

Williams: War on terror and law collide

Savidge: New Orleans returning, slowly

O'Donnell: Bush ready to leave '06 behind

Miklaszewski: Iraq dominated 2006, again

Bazell: Top medical stories (recall bird flu?)

Scarborough: Political predictions for 2007