Biggest stories of 2012

Published On: Dec 26 2012 06:03:45 AM CST   Updated On: Dec 26 2012 01:00:00 AM CST

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.

US Consulate in Benghazi seen in flames during protest
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Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters

September 11: The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, is consumed in flames. Chris Stevens, U.S. ambassador to Libya, was killed in an attack on the compound, as were three other Americans.

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