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- For the United States, 2012 was a monumental year, with American Olympic athletes bringing home an astounding 48 gold medals. It was also the year when “The Avengers” movie premiered, smashing box-office records and earning over $1.5 billion globally.
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The end of the Mayan calendar, or the end of the world as some believed, is observed with little to no consequence. More Information and Timeline For Mayan Calendar Many people believed that the Mayan Calendar marked the end of the world when the calendar stopped. The date that was believed to correspond to the end of the calendar was December 21st...
1. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee beginning in Februaryof 2012. 2. Events were held throughout the Commonwealth for the duration of the year to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of her ascension to the throne. 3. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband toured around England for the Jubilee while her children and grandchildren toured the ...
The space shuttle Endeavour has its final flight in September. More Information for the Space Shuttle Endeavour The Space Shuttle Endeavour has its final flight during September of 2012. The spacecraft flew on top of a modified 747 aircraft, touring across California for a four and a half hour flight before landing at the Los Angeles International ...
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- MASS SHOOTINGS: Armed with a high-powered rifle, 20-year-old Adam Lanza forced his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and shot dead 20 children — all ages 6 and 7 — and six staff members in the second-worst school massacre in U.S. history.
- U.S. ELECTION: Mitt Romney outcampaigned an eclectic field of Republican rivals, and bested Obama in their opening head-to-head debate. But on Election Day, thanks in part to a vigorous get-out-the-vote operation, Obama won a second term with a large lead in electoral votes and a solid advantage in popular votes.
- SUPERSTORM SANDY: As a prelude, the storm named Sandy killed more than 70 people in the Caribbean. Then its high winds and high waters slammed into more than 800 miles of the eastern U.S. seaboard, killing at least 125 more people, and causing damage calculated at well over $60 billion — the second-costliest storm in U.S. history after 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
- OBAMACARE: By a 5-4 margin, the Supreme Court upheld the core elements of Obama's much-debated health care overhaul, which even he embraced as "Obamacare."
May 7, 2012 · Mar 9 Senior members of hacking group Lulz Sec are arrested, including one member of the FBI, in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland; Mar 10 At least 130 rockets are fired into Israel from Gaza; Mar 11 US soldier kills 16 civilians in Afghanistan
5 days ago · American voters went to the polls on November 6, 2012, to determine—for the 57th time—their country’s president for the next four years. Incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama ’s reelection bid was, from the outset, expected to be closely contested as the United States faced a number of challenges, most notably a struggling economy.
Dec 31, 2012 · As 2012 comes to a close, here's a look back at the top stories of the year. Advertisement. The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press has identified the 15 most-followed news stories...
Dec 26, 2012 · (Reuters) - The following were some of the top news stories in the United States during 2012. FEBRUARY. Trayvon Martin shooting. Martin, an unarmed black teenager was shot dead in Florida by...
