US | mass shootings AP's Top 10 Stories of 2012 Mass shootings finish ahead of election By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Dec 20, 2012 5:54 PM CST Copied In this photo provided by the Newtown Bee, police officers are on the scene outside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Friday, Dec. 14. (AP Photo/Newtown Bee, Shannon Hicks) The AP ended its voting for the top stories of 2012 on Dec. 13, but the following day's rampage in Newtown prompted a rare re-vote among the nation's editors. As a result, "mass shootings" moved from No. 6 to No. 1 to edge out the election. The results: Mass shootings Election Hurricane Sandy ObamaCare Libya Penn State US economy Fiscal cliff Gay marriage Syria Click for more. Read These Next Trump "never heard" that "shylocks" is offensive. Extremely rare bat-borne virus claims a human life. Kyiv was subjected to 7 hours of 'terror.' He was caught working for 4 startups at once. Report an error