1. 1 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03

2. 2 Top Ten Stories selected by AP for the United States 6.7.8.9.10. 1.2.3.4.5.

3. 3 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 1. War in Iraq

4. 4 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 1. War in Iraq 3.19.03 Bombing begins 4.7.03 Baghdad falls - Insurgency 12.13.03 Saddam captured

5. 5 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 2. Columbia Disaster

6. 6 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 2. Columbia Disaster 2.01.03 - 16 minutes short of touchdown- Over Texas touchdown- Over Texas

7. 7 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 3. California Recall

8. 8 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 3. California Recall 10.07.03 Recall Gray Davis Arnold Schwarzenegger

9. 9 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 4. SARS

10. 10 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 4. SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2.03 Asia Spread to 25 countries

11. 11 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 5. Northeast Blackout

12. 12 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 5. Northeast Blackout 8.14.03 Ohio Computer malfunctions US worst blackout

13. 13 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 6. Improving Economy

14. 14 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 6. Improving Economy 3rd quarter rate best in 19 years Lost 2 million manufacturing jobs

15. 15 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 7. California Wildfires

16. 16 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 7. California Wildfires October & November Scorched 1 million acres

17. 17 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 8. Bush Tax Cut

18. 18 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 8. Bush Tax Cut 3rd largest in history 5.03 by Congress

19. 19 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 9. Elizabeth Smart

20. 20 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 9. Elizabeth Smart 9 month Abduction From Salt Lake City

21. 21 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 10. Democratic Campaign

22. 22 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 10. Democratic Campaign Howard Dean?

23. 23 Top Ten Stories AP/DDN 12.28.03 1. War in Iraq 2. Columbia Disaster 3. California Recall 4. SARS 5. Northeast blackout 6. Improving Economy 7. California Wildfires 8. Bush Tax 9. Elizabeth Smart 10. Democratic Campaign