Here in no particular order based on newsites like MSN, ABC News, and other newswires like the Associated Press and Reuters the top news stories of 2004:

1. The Presidential Elections of 2004
2. NASA rovers reach Mars
3. Scott Peterson being found guilty
4. FCC cracksdown on Indecency(Thanks Janet Jackson!!)
5. Four hurricaines in Florida totaling $10 billion in damages
6. The curse of the bambino is broken. Boston Red Sox win since 1918 the pennant
7. Madrid Spain train bombings
8. Iraqi prisoner abuse scandals
9. Deaths of former President Ronald Reagan and Palanstinan leader Yassir Arafat
10. 9/11 report out for the public
11. Tom Brokaw retires after twenty-one years and Brian Williams starts a new era at NBC News

Good list. :)

Ditto

Ya forgot the Pacers game ffight with Senor Ron Artest though ;)

Don't forget the shooting of Dimebag Darrell of DamagePlan and formerly of Pantera.:(

Good list, but we need Martha.