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2009

RIP Nyan Cat: A Musical Tribute by Keyboard Cat

Shira Lazar | Posted 01.03.2013 | Technology
Shira Lazar

Courtesy of What's Trending, YouTube's famous Keyboard Cat pays a chill, musical tribute to Marty the cat -- the inspiration behind the wildly famo...

U.S. Shed Nearly Two Million Taxpayers In 2009: IRS

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.29.2012 | Business

New tax data from the Internal Revenue service shows that in 2009, incomes fell, unemployment claims rose, and the U.S. economy shed nearly two millio...

Afghanistan: An Election Without Results

Abdulhadi Hairan | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Abdulhadi Hairan

Everyone here is impatient to know the outcome of the much-discussed, controversial Afghan elections, but two months have passed and still no one has a clue about the real situation.

Crazy Talk Radio Fueling Another "Big Lie"

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Fernando Espuelas

Depending on the radio program, we're either about to become a communist or fascist nation (okay, sometimes both), all because of the suspiciously foreign-looking guy in the White House.

East Coast Greenway Grows Faster Than China

Dennis Markatos | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Dennis Markatos

Great Recession Doesn't Stop Trail Progress Amidst the horrific oil spill it's nice to see solid progress on one of our nation's premier oil independ...

Federal Lobbyists Made 2009 A 'Year Of Riches'

Center For Responsive Politics | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

The economy stunk. Corporations slashed jobs. And some firms, once juggernauts of American industry, simply ceased to exist. But for federal lobbyist...

How Breasts (and Health Care) Swung a Governor's Race

John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
John R. Bohrer

Christie's lack of specificity and stubbornness in his ad did nothing but prove his duplicity and inform more people that he sides with insurance companies over New Jersey women.

2009: The Things I Want to Forget

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Arianna Huffington

For some, the end of the year is a time to think back on all the memorable moments from the previous 12 months. I prefer removing from my internal hard drive all the things that should no longer be cluttering my mind.

Left, Right & Center: A Look Back at 2009

HuffPost Radio | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
HuffPost Radio

Was the Obama presidency the biggest story of 2009 or was it the economy?

Better Late Than Never: The Best Movies of 2009

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Scott Mendelson

Pardon the obvious tardiness, but as often occurs, life got in the way. So, no more procrastination, here are my favorite films of the just finished year.

2009 in Review: Worst Movies of the Year

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Scott Mendelson

2009 contained a number of surprise stinkers. This year I saw enough genuinely unfortunate misses to make a plausible list.

AP's Top Stories Of 2009: Economy, Obama Inauguration

AP | DAVID CRARY | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

NEW YORK — The convoluted American economy – restoring windfalls to a lucky few while leaving millions jobless and distraught – was ...

Times Square Revelers Look Forward To 2010, Fresh Start

AP | VIRGINIA BYRNE | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

NEW YORK — For all those reflecting glumly on the last 10 years of terror attacks, war and recession, Gail Guay has some advice: "Don't look bac...

Taking Inventory And Being Honest with Yourself

Hillary Rubin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Hillary Rubin

As this year comes to an end I find myself subconsciously and consciously taking inventory of myself. Just the other night it all began to come to the surface while sitting in a woman's circle.

Thoughts on a New Decade

Gary Hart | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Gary Hart

There is something very human, and certainly very American, about wanting to start anew. Hope still lives, idealism will not be crushed, the dream of a better America will not die.

Democrats Suddenly Thinking About Jobs Programs

Washington Post | Michael D. Shear and Paul Kane | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Democrats on Capitol Hill began a nervous debate Wednesday about the course President Obama has set for their party, with some questioning whether the...

Jared Polis Poetry: Polis Reflects On The New Year In Verse

Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

Looks like Representative Jared Polis has been doing some end of year reflecting. In an end-of-year email Polis sent out to supporters he wrote two p...

Capitalism Has the Last Laugh (Again)

Robert Zevin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Robert Zevin

As there can be no doubt that we are in a recovery, there can be even less doubt that the steps taken to get us here have been overwhelmingly crafted to benefit the rich and powerful.

Street Food Is the New Fast Food

Ross Resnick | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Ross Resnick

In case you have not followed the street food movement, the bacon wrapped hot dog cart outside your local dive bar does not solely represent curbside cuisine any longer.

The Alternate Reality Decade

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

A ten year interval, where otherwise responsible citizens decided that the best way to deal with their problems was to simply ignore them, has ended.

Food: My Most Memorable Bites Of 2009

One For The Table | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
One For The Table

In over four decades on this planet, I've eaten an uncountable amount of food - some good, some bad, most forgettable. Last year I decided to try everything that came my way.

SnagFilms Welcomes the New Year

Rick Allen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Rick Allen

As SnagFilms welcomes the new year, we will continue to focus on expanding our concept of filmanthropy - using our films as a vehicle for social change.

Lessons From 2009

Jim Randel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Jim Randel

As I believe there is a lesson in every experience, I am listing some of what I learned in 2009: 1. Forget the old saws - "Stocks in the long ter...

GDP Up 2.2% In 3Q, But Recovery Is Much Slower Than Previously Thought

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

WASHINGTON — All signs suggest the economic recovery will end the year on firmer footing despite a report Tuesday that the economy grew at a 2.2...

The Class of 2009: The Year's Best Designers, Trends, Muses, and Models!

Refinery29.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Refinery29.com

This year we're upping the glam quotient on year-end roundups by choosing the best and the brightest of Fashion's class of 2009.