Issue Question: Best News Story of 2011

 With the holiday season upon us and the New Year approaching quickly, many media organizations are starting to look back on the news highlights of this year to decide, what was the most noteworthy of 2011? The past year has been full of newsworthy moments – the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, the  earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Occupy Movements, the announcement of our troops coming home from Iraq, and the death of Osama bin Laden – just to name a few. There have been so many significant news stories in 2011 that choosing only one can be very challenging. Here at Assignment: The World, we’d like to know what you think.   “What has been the most important newsmaker or issue of 2011?” Remember, your answer is not limited to people or events alone.  It can be anything that has made it into the news this past year….a person, place, or thing.  What has been the most important newsmaker or issue of 2011?