>From bedbugs to teen bullying epidemics to a massive oil spill, here's a look at some of the top stories that dominated headlines on the national front this year.

(Also see our roundups of top stories in Food, Business, and International news—and coming soon: top stories in Politics, Technology, and Entertainment, in The Atlantic.com's special 2010 year-end report.)

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