2012 titles of distinction

POSTED: 11:18 AM Dec 17 2012 UPDATED: 2:00 AM Dec 19 2012

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Who was named the most powerful person in the world this year? Who was the Sexiest Man Alive? Find out in this gallery of 2012's titles of distinction.

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Person of the Year: President Barack Obama (TIME)

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President Barack Obama

Jennifer Lopez, 2012 Oscars

Angela Merkel

Channing Tatum, Sexiest Man Alive cover

Mila Kunis, 2011 SAG Awards

Beyonce

Elizabeth Taylor file

Actor Tom Cruise

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in 2010

Eddie Murphy file photo

Tom Hardy

Carlos Slim Helú

Bill Gates, Microsoft

Gen David Petraeus

LeBron James dunking basketball

Johnny Manziel, Heisman Trophy

European Union Flag

Barack Obama, Mitt Romney second debate

Singer Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston, spotlight

Kim Kardashian, Emmys

Ram 1500

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Socialism

Capitalism

Jeep

2013

Jennifer Lawrence, 2011 Oscars

2013 Color of the Year - Emerald

Crime Report

Man charged in fatal pharmacy shooting
5:53 PM May 24 2013

The recovery continues for two east Tennessee women who were shot when police say a man opened fire in a pharmacy.

Local mug shots: May 2013
4:08 PM May 09 2013

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Woman arrested for wearing thong in public
3:14 PM May 24 2013

A North Carolina woman is arrested for wearing a thong swimsuit in public.
TGI Fridays accused of selling fake liquor
84-year-old indicted for drug trafficking
Teen finds worm in McMuffin
Mom dies, gives birth, then is revived
Spectacular tech 'firsts' up for auction
Does basketball star's massive back tattoo have a typo?
Man builds pirate ship, sells it on Craigslist
Sisters tossed from mall over cancer hats
Cashier sells herself winning lotto ticket

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Travel Headlines

How safe is that bridge you're driving over?
9:00 AM May 25 2013

Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pic...
How fashion is saving Italy's monuments
2 held after Pakistan-UK flight diverted
Cruise passengers get bill of rights
Heathrow reopens after emergency landing
'Ghetto' tours of Bronx ended after outrage

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