Happy New Year!: Top stories of 2006

The top stories of 2006 - Richmond Times Dispatch. Stories of note include the death of 100 Virginians in Iraq, Macaca, and transportation.

2006: A Look Back - Top Stories - Danville Register and Bee. This one covers top stories from the Danville area including the Goodyear strike, Henry County Sheriff H. Frank Cassell being indicted on charges of stealing drugs from evidence rooms, and Danville's unemployment rate being highest in Virginia.

Top stories of 2006 - Charlottesville Daily Progress. The top stories from the Charlottesville area including Jim Webb defeating George Allen, the opening of John Paul Jones Arena, and several other stories involving UVA.

Tiger Woods selected male athlete of the year by the Associated Press.

Potshots, pork chops and photo ops make 2006 an especially juicy crop. Annual awards for the silliest, stuffiest and goofiest actions of the year also known as the Raspberry Awards.

And finally, a look ahead shows Americans see gloom, doom in 2007.

VB Dems brings us the 2006 song of the year.