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War, gay marriage, tax cuts; in 2003, everyone took sidesFor many Americans, 2003 was a year to take sides. From church pews to the courts, from talk shows to the halls of Capitol Hill, debate over social issues -- abortion, gay marriage, the right to die -- stirred a nation that also was divided over the war in Iraq. (AP)
Church scandal, gay marriage top stories
The top stories of 2003 in Mass. marked the end of one saga and the start of another. (AP)
Troops who died in the Iraq conflict
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With Saddam arrested, now what?
Having found Saddam Hussein if not his weapons of mass destruction, America will focus in the coming year on curbing the insurgency and building an Iraqi government stable and democratic enough to declare the controversial war a success. (AP) |
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Terror groups more decentralized amid crackdown
Bombings by groups linked to Al Qaeda killed dozens of people in 2003, most of them in Islamic countries, leading to a backlash against radical groups among some Muslims. (AP) |
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Economy, Iraq shape race between Bush, Democrats
With US casualties mounting and no end in sight to postwar occupation, President George W. Bush may be counting on a surging economy to prop up sagging public support for his handling of foreign policy. (AP) |
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For gay-rights movement, year of unprecedented gains
From Wal-Mart to Bride's magazine, from the US Supreme Court to the Episcopal Church, 2003 produced gay-rights breakthroughs so diverse and profound that even veteran activists were stunned. (AP) |
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SARS began the year; fearsome flu outbreak ended it
A dangerous respiratory illness that seemed to spring from nowhere and rapidly spread was the biggest medical news of 2003. No, it wasn't the flu. It was SARS. (AP) |
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Top 10 scientific advances of 2003
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on Feb. 1 was part of a year of depressing, and sometimes frightening, headlines. Yet it was also a year of surprising and uplifting news. (Boston Globe) |
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