The final American soldier pulling out of Iraq last Sunday, putting an end to the nearly 9-year war that resulted in 4,300 U.S. casualties and countless more on the Iraqi side

Good news this week from the State Budget Office that the economy continues to rebound, causing the Governor to scrap plans for $89 million in education cuts
 

Arizona Public Service shuttering three of the five stacks at the Four Corners Power Plant in an effort to meet EPA mercury guidelines, a move that will reduce mercury emissions by 61 percent

Failure of La Niña thus far to make a repeat appearance throughout much of the Rockies, with the majority of Colorado resorts reporting base depths in the teens and low-20s.
 
Chilling footage of the “Girl in the Blue Bra” being beaten by Egyptian forces furthering the notion that freedom born from the Arab Spring is a mirage, particularly for Middle Eastern women
The GOP-led U.S. House continuing its pigheaded stonewall of the legislative process by denying passage of the payroll tax extension, a move that will significantly impact practically all American households