Rank the following five stories, with 1 indicating the article you would make your top story of 2004. Note, your first selection will be the one recorded in our database as your choice for headlines. If you would like to see how other combinations look, simply hit the back button, refresh the page and start again. You can create as many covers as you would like.
Editors Note: The 'Deadly tsunamis' top story was added Dec. 28, replacing the 'Russia hostages killed' top story.
"; YIR_04_topstories[i++] = new Array("","","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""); YIR_04_topstories[i-1].body = "Here’s your '2004: Year in Review' cover. How does your designed cover compare with the judgments of other readers? Below are the results for the top story of the year."; YIR_04_topstories[i++] = new Array("3032553","Bush wins re-election","","","","", "", "BUSH", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""); YIR_04_topstories[i-1].body = "President Bush won re-election, defeating Democratic contender Sen. John Kerry after a fiercely fought campaign. The ongoing conflict and mounting U.S. casualties in Iraq did not deter Bush supporters, who instead focused on terrorism and family values. The Republicans also gained seats in both the House and the Senate."; YIR_04_topstories[i++] = new Array("3042924","Raging Iraq conflict","","","","", "", "IRAQ", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""); YIR_04_topstories[i-1].body = "Dozens of Americans, and hundreds of Iraqis, died in a bloody insurgency aimed at toppling the U.S.-backed interim government. At the same time, preparations were made for an election that the U.S. administration hopes will pave the way historic changes in the Arab world, and the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq."; YIR_04_topstories[i++] = new Array("6559950","Crisis in Sudan","","","","", "", "SUDAN", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""); YIR_04_topstories[i-1].body = "More than 1.7 million people have been displaced and at least 70,000 killed in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, a situation described by the United Nations as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Despite international pressure, the Sudanese government has so far failed to disarm the Janjaweed and other pro-government militia blamed for the crisis."; YIR_04_topstories[i++] = new Array("6754820","Deadly tsunamis","","","","", "", "TSUNAMI", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""); YIR_04_topstories[i-1].body = "Tens of thousands are killed across Southeast Asia by tsunamis caused by an undersea earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The nations worst affected by the deadliest natural disaster in decades are Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India."; YIR_04_topstories[i++] = new Array("6348920","Red Sox win title","","","","", "", "REDSOX", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""); YIR_04_topstories[i-1].body = "For the first time since 1918, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals after defeating arch-rivals, the New York Yankees, in a breathtaking seven-game American League Championship series. The title put an end to the supposed “Curse of the Bambino,” and earned the team Sports Illustrated’s ‘Sportsmen of the Year,’ the first major pro sports team to receive the award."; // END editorial data