October 2, 2010
That fall of 2010, gas ran $2.79 a gallon and Obama was in the White House — midterm elections were drawing near and Congress was pressing China on its currency. On TV, "Modern Family" was pulling in Emmy wins for comedy while "Mad Men" took the drama prize, and Bruno Mars was at the top of the charts with "Just the Way You Are." The San Francisco Giants won the World Series that October, defeating the Texas Rangers, and over at CERN, scientists made history by trapping antimatter for the first time ever, capturing 38 antihydrogen atoms for a fraction of a second.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 2, 2010
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 2, 2010
Waivers Aim At Talk Of Dropping Health Coverage
Afghans Linked To The Taliban Guard U.S. Bases
Nobel Peace Prize Given To Jailed Chinese Dissident
Summer Of ’44
World Events — October 2010
Time Person of the Year — 2010
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 2, 2010
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2010–11 Season
Emmy Winners — 2010
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 2, 2010
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 2, 2010
On the field
Sports Champions — October 2, 2010
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