The Year Was 2011–Among the top news stories, Osama bin Liden was killed by U.S. forces, Rep. Michelle Bachmann won the Iowa Presidential Straw Poll, Prince William and Kate Middleton were married, and former coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on child abuse charges…new TV shows premiering included “Game of Thrones,” “New Girl,” “Last Man Standing” and “2 Broke Girls”…on the big screen, “Friends with Benefits,” “Horrible Bosses” and “Bad Teacher”…and on the pop music charts, Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” “Firework” by Katy Perry, “Grenade” by Bruno Mars and Thompson Square with “Are You Going To Kiss Me Or Not?”
KXEL@80–2011
Jeff Stein
Jul 11, 2022 | 10:28 AM
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