• Top Headlines for 2012

Concrete worker Lenny Rose pours water over his head in an effort to cool off from the extreme high temperatures Thursday, July 5, 2012 in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) 

US roasts to hottest year on record

Government meteorologists say 2012 was by far the hottest year on record in the United States.

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    • Must-see US news photos of 2012

    Must-see US news photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

    • Must-see world news photos of 2012

    Must-see world news photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

    • Must-see US political photos of 2012

    Must-see US political photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

    • Must-see weather photos of 2012

    Must-see weather photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

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    Adele voted AP Entertainer of the Year

    Though Adele didn't have a new album or a worldwide tour in 2012, she's still rolling. After a year of Grammy glory and James Bond soundtracking, Adele has

    Top Supreme Court talkers of 2012

    While U.S. Supreme Court justices heard dozens of cases this year, there are a few that stand out above the rest.

    Photos: The lighter side of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

    Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2012

    Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in

    President Obama is Time's 'Person of the Year'

    President Barack Obama has been named Time's "Person of the Year" for 2012.

    Must-see animal photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

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    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

    Must-see sports photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

    One Direction named MTV's 2012 Artist of the Year

    They're platinum. They're fascinating. And now One Direction is MTV's 2012 Artist of the Year.

    In slow recovery, many 2012 fights to carry over

    The next four years should be better than the last four. But American policymakers, newly re-elected President Barack Obama and a still-divided Congress could

    Must-see weather photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

    Must-see US political photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

    Top 2012 searches include Whitney, PSY, Sandy

    The world's attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, Web surfers searched in huge numbers to find out about a royal

    Vindication for 2013 Rock Hall of Fame inductees

    Randy Newman's glad he didn't have to do anything drastic to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The members of Rush are choosing to let bygones be

    'Fifty Shades' dominates publishing in 2012

    EL James' erotic trilogy was easily the year's biggest hit, selling more than 35 million copies in the U.S. alone and topping bestseller lists for months

    Must-see world news photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

    • Must-see animal photos of 2012

    Must-see animal photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

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    • Must-see entertainment photos of 2012

    Must-see entertainment photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

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    • Must-see sports photos of 2012

    Must-see sports photos of 2012

    A look back at some memorable images of 2012.