Biggest stories of 2012
POSTED: 04:03 AM PST Dec 26, 2012
UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Dec 25, 2012
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.
October 14: Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner successfully jumps to Earth from a helium balloon, setting records for altitude of a manned balloon flight, a parachute jump from the highest altitude and the greatest free fall velocity. He also became the first human to break the sound barrier without any form of engine power.
