2012 in Review By jharks Jan 1, 2012 No End is Seen for Syrian Civil War Syrian Civil War Rages On Period: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 15, 2013 2012 in Review Mar 4, 2012 Vladmir Putin regains the Presidency in Russia Putin returns to Presidency Jul 1, 2012 Libya Holds First Post-Qaddafi Election Libya holding first election since Qaddafi Jul 10, 2012 President Muhammad Morsi Faces Early Complications Morsi faces early tests Jul 20, 2012 Movie Theater Shootings in Colorado Shocks the Nation Theater Shooting Shocks America Jul 27, 2012 London Summer Olympics London Olympics Jul 27, 2012 Iowa Cousins Missing Missing Cousins Aug 1, 2012 Advances in Iranian Nuclear Program Leads to increased Tension with Israel Iranian nuclear program leads to tension with Israel Aug 5, 2012 The NASA rover is looking for signs of life on the Red Planet Curiosity's Mission to Mars Sep 11, 2012 Four Americans Killed in a Terrorist Attack on U.S. 4 americans killed in terrorist attack Sep 18, 2012 Tainted injections sicken hundreds, kills dozens Meningitis Outbreak Oct 29, 2012 A pre-Halloween storm of scary proportions Hurricane Sandy Nov 8, 2012 Geopolitical Maritime Dispute Shares Headlines with Change of Leadership Geopolitical Maritime Dispute Shares Headlines with Change of Leadership Nov 21, 2012 UN Upgrades Palestinian Authority Status Israel and Palestinian State Nov 21, 2012 Hero doctor who helped nail Bin Laden tortured in Pakistani prison Hero Doctor Tortured in Prison Nov 27, 2012 West Nile Breakout in USA Deadly Bites Dec 6, 2012 Missing Cousins Found by Hunters Missing Cousins Found Dec 12, 2012 North Korea's Nuclear Program North Korean Nuclear Program Dec 14, 2012 Gunman Kills Twenty Children in Connecticut Gunman Kills 20 Children in Connecticut Dec 19, 2012 Porsche diectors charged over VW fiasco Porsche charged over VW fiasco