2014 Year in Review: The Events That Shaped a Turbulent Year

From the rise of Islamic State to the Republicans’ sweep of the midterm elections, the past year brought a number of game-changing news developments. Among them were the Ebola outbreak, the police shooting in Ferguson, Mo., the Ukraine crisis and the drop in oil prices.



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