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By Carrie Mihalcik

Updated: July 15, 2011 | 10:34 a.m.
July 9, 2011 | 6:00 a.m.

(STR-AUSAF NEWS PAPERF/AFP/GETTY IMAGES and CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES)

The first half of 2011 is history, and many headlines are already focused on what will be happen in 2012. Although it’s impossible to stop moving forward, it’s important to look back at the news and events that propelled us through the first half of the year.

Some of the biggest news stories of 2011 (so far):

 

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