A poll conducted by the Associated Press (AP) shows almost two-thirds of
Americans believe 2012 will be better than 2011. The study revealed
that 62 per cent are optimistic about what 2012 will bring for their
country, and 78 per cent believe 2012 will bring better times for their
family. Over two-thirds of those polled described 2011 as a poor year.
Many said they are glad to see the back of 2011 because of the poor
economy. Jobs were hard to come by and prices for things like
healthcare, food and fuel continued to rise. South Carolina resident
Mary Burke told the AP she had lost faith in Washington politics,
saying: “They don't care about me and you. They only care about how they
are going to line their pockets."
The year 2011 was a momentous one around the world. The shape of the
Middle East changed after the Tunisian government fell to people power
in January. This event started the Arab Spring that saw Egypt’s Hosni
Mubarak resign and popular uprisings spread across the Arab world.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s murder in October completed his
country’s successful uprising. There were many natural disasters in
2011. The biggest was the earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of
Japan’s northern coastline. It killed 15,840 people and created one of
the world’s worst nuclear disasters. Floods in Rio de Janeiro and
Thailand killed thousands. The world population officially hit 7
billion, although Osama bin Laden, Apple’s Steve Jobs and North Korean
leader Kim Jong-il died.
source: breakingnewsenglish.com
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