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 Farmer killed by water buffalo a day after he bought them. New Powell move may be attempt to blunt Trump criticism. Obama tells Democrats to 'toughen up.' This find left experienced customs officers "speechless." Report an error