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  • IMAGE: Robert Connolly, left, embraces his wife Laura as they survey the remains of the home in the Breezy Point section of New York.

    The stories that captured our attention in 2012

  • Komen controversy: A small group of women protest outside the Susan G. Komen for the Cure headquarters in Dallas. IMAGE

    Stories that dominated US news in 2012

  • IMAGE: An Apple iPhone 5 phone is displayed in the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in New York, September 21, 2012.

    The top science & technology stories of 2012

  • IMAGE: U.S. President Barack Obama gathers with his wife Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia during his election night victory rally in Chicago

    The biggest stories in politics of 2012

    The top political events of 2012

  • IMAGE: Actor Clint Eastwood addresses an empty chair and questions it as if it is U.S. President Obama

    A closer look at the year in politics: Election 2012

    The national elections were the biggest political story of 2012.

  • IMAGE: Former New York Knicks' player Jeremy Lin shoots between Milwaukee Bucks' Shaun Livingston, left, and Larry Sanders during the first half of an NBA basketball game, March 9, 2012, in Milwaukee.

    The year's pop culture highlights

    The biggest pop culture events of 2012

  • IMAGE: Legendary Astronaut Neil Armstrong who became the first man on the moon on July 20, 1969.

    2012 in memoriam

    Remembering notable people who died in 2012.

The News in Pictures

  • Presidential scandals: Barack Obama

    Presidential scandals: Obama to Jefferson

    Barack Obama may be battling scandals, but he's hardly the first president to face controversy. Here's a list of other presidential scandals and their fallout.

  • Oklahoma tornado: Rescue workers carry a child away from the rubble.

    Oklahoma tornadoes: Rescuing as many as possible

    Hundreds of rescue workers and residents helped to pull people from the rubble after a huge tornado devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore.

  • Moore, Okla., tornado: Map of the Oklahoma City area

    Before and after: An Oklahoma community destroyed

    The massive tornado that killed at least 24 people and flattened entire communities in Oklahoma generated several hundred times more energy than the Hiroshima bomb, meteorologists say.

The Best News Videos

  • Help pours in for WWII veteran

    Help pours in for WWII veteran

    1000’s help save veteran from eviction.

  • Officials release names of Ok. victims

    Officials release names of Ok. victims

    Victims range from 5 months to 65 years.

In Case You Missed It

  • Roger Ebert cancer: Ebert says that he has cancer again and is scaling back his movie reviews while undergoing radiation. IMAGE

    Ebert's cancer returns, forcing 'leave of presence'

    The veteran critic has previously battled cancer in his thyroid and glands.

  • Midterms rescheduled in Norway: Justin Bieber performs in Berlin on Sunday. IMAGE

    Bieber has Norwegian schools rescheduling exams

    Justin Bieber's April concerts in Oslo, Norway, inspired five remote schools to change midterm exam dates so students can attend the shows.

  • Griner could be an NBA pick: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he might draft Baylor University star Brittney Griner. IMAGE

    Mavericks owner may draft women's basketball star

    Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he might draft Baylor University's Brittney Griner and give her a chance to make the team.

  • Bitcoins gaining popularity as new digital currency

    Some people, including ones in financially troubled countries, are turning to bitcoins as their new currency.

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