17 Jan 2012 - Sacramento Bee: The deal is that the Mayan "Long Count" calendar, which began in 3114 B.C., is set to "run out" after 5,126 years, meaning this year, specifically on Dec. 21.
17 Jan 2012 - CNN: SLIDESHOW The Global Heritage Fund has named 2012 "The Year of the Maya," -- the Maya calendar points to December 2012 as the dawn of a new age.
