The law was signed by California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005, but in the ensuing five-year legal battles, has been rejected by the lower courts, and similar laws in other states have been rejected as well.

FORBES: Supreme Court Considers Videogame Free Speech Rights

The former U.S. colony has declined to pursue criminal charges related to the ensuing 14-year conflict, which left 250, 000 people dead and nearly the entire political class accused of war crimes.

WSJ: Charles Taylor Sentenced to 50 Years

Pre-owned vehicle prices subsequently skyrocketed by a stratospheric 32 percent over the ensuing three-year period.

FORBES: Used Car Prices Stay High -- Here's Where To Find The Best Deals

That said, there will be a few months of unsettling uncertainty for BAE, as its biggest customer, the US government (which contributes 40% of BAE's revenues) goes through the presidential election and then an ensuing debate until the middle of next year about the future size and shape of American defence spending.

BBC: How Germany killed the merger of BAE and EADS

After seeing the economy collapse by 60% of GDP during the overthrow and the ensuing chaos, Arabia Monitor is earmarking growth of 116% this year and a still rapid 16.5% in 2013.

CNN: Disarming the streets to rebuild Libya

As previously reported on this blog, the dumping and ensuing oversupply helped drive down solar panel prices 24 percent over the last year.

FORBES: EU Finally Moves on Chinese Solar Threats

An earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Japan early in the year rocked the nuclear community after the Fukushima Daiichi plant, operated by Tepco, suffered substantial damage to various reactors and some partial meltdowns, with radiation leakage.

FORBES: Cameco Sinks As Sales Drop Post-Fukushima

It was a scandal involving Foley and the ensuing investigation that became a late-breaking issue in this year's election.

NPR: Dividing the 'Moral Vote' After New Scandals