From the 2012 presidential election to the horrendous school shooting in Newtown, Conn., here is a look back at some of the biggest news stories of 2012.
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June 28: The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the health care law, saying its requirement that most Americans obtain insurance or pay a penalty was authorized by Congress' power to levy taxes. The vote was 5 to 4, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. joining the court’s four more liberal members.