2012 Polling Accuracy: Right Winner, But Different Trends

Through New Year's Eve, your friends at Puck Daddy fondly recall the Year in Hockey for 2012, such as it wasn't. Looking at this list, it's a bit of a bummer that it's split right down the middle when it comes to players and non-players. Of course, in

Let's just say when it came to Android in 2012, I got a bit grinchy. I went from a Android platform evangelist to a disallusioned and disappointed user. A lot of this had to do with an extremely negative experience with my Verizon Galaxy Nexus which

When Adam Lanza killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week, people were quick to point fingers at guns, the lack of mental health resources, violence in movies and video games -- and the gays.

From 24/7 Wall St.: There has been no shortage of successful product launches in 2012. Think the iPhone 5 and “The Avengers.” In order for companies to have successful launches, they must invest a great deal, ranging from thousands of development hours

Meteorologists know seasons are predictable. In the weather world, spring is always followed by summer. But the political world is different. Spring can proceed to summer, or it can lead to a sudden onset of winter. That was

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2012 NFL Grades, Week 16: Time to trust Falcons, a true contender

You can also check out the ASPCA website or Petfinder.com for more information on how to help domestic animals in need of a home. Here are the best animal videos from 2012. "Like" your favorites, and tell us other great videos in the comments below!

NEW YORK -- The horrific massacre of 26 children and staff at a Connecticut elementary school, along with other mass shootings, was the top news story of 2012, narrowly edging out the U.S. election, according to The

Let's get one thing clear: The ancient Mayans did not believe the world was going to end on Dec. 21, 2012, and it's not even certain the date had any significance for them. Some archeologists believe that Dec. 21 will mark the

Moment to remember: Winning from the pole in two consecutive races isn't too shabby is it? Especially when it's in the Chase. That's what Johnson did at Martinsville and Texas. At Martinsville, Johnson took over the points lead, and then extended it

Football. 2012 NFL Grades, Week 16: Time to trust Falcons, a true contender. By Will Brinson | Senior Blogger. 11:47 PM ET December 22, 2012. A few weeks back, I wondered about the Falcons as contenders. Stupid me, questioning my Super Bowl pick.

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2012 season in the rear view: Jimmie Johnson

NEW YORK -- The horrific massacre of 26 children and staff at a Connecticut elementary school, along with other mass shootings, was the top news story of 2012, narrowly edging out the U.S. election, according to The

Mark Perry has posted some interesting comparison of how prices have plummeted between 1958 and 2012 when measured in terms of the hours of work required to purchase items. He concludes that today's consumer working at the average wage of

MERIDA, Mexico — Dec. 21 started out as the prophetic day some had believed would usher in the fiery end of the world. By Friday afternoon, it had become more comic than cosmic, the punch line of countless Facebook

See who's been picked for the Cutest, Most Adorable Couples of 2012!

See who's been picked for the Cutest, Most Adorable Couples of 2012!

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2012 Extreme Weather Sets Records, Fits Climate Change Forecasts

While Washington bickers over the fiscal cliff, and normal people frantically finish their Christmas shopping, numbers geeks have been eagerly awaiting the 2012 census population estimates. These are the annual revisions

MERIDA, Mexico — Dec. 21 started out as the prophetic day some had believed would usher in the fiery end of the world. By Friday afternoon, it had become more comic than cosmic, the punch line of countless Facebook posts and at least several dozen

To Jimi Hendrix, music was a religion. To Twitter users, music is a conversation starter and so much more. Here's how music ruled Twitter in 2012.

The year in technology: 2012. CBS. Looking back on 2012, it's hard to believe that this year brought us two new iPads and a mini, a jump from the edge of space and an Internet blackout. 18 Photos

Last week, we posted a long and varied collection of our contributors' favorite books of 2012. Since then, a few more writers have weighed in.

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End Of The World 2012? Not Just Yet

Last week, we posted a long and varied collection of our contributors' favorite books of 2012. Since then, a few more writers have weighed in.

The Times pop critics discuss the best songs of 2012.

You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the.

From clean air regulations to clean energy installations and requirements for better gas mileage, here's the year in environmental progress, according to the Sierra Club.

From clean air regulations to clean energy installations and requirements for better gas mileage, here's the year in environmental progress, according to the Sierra Club.

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First Day Of Winter 2012: Solstice Signifies Beginning Of New Season On ...

Holiday 2012: What's on your gadget wish-list? If you could get Santa to bring you anything at all, what would it be? Find out my picks, then share yours! Rick Broida. by Rick Broida. December 21, 2012 8:58 AM PST Follow @cheapskateblog. The Parrot AR.

While 2012 was a banner year for new music, it was also a year in which I rediscovered (or newly discovered) older albums. Sometimes it takes a couple of years to get to know an album well enough to review it. It's difficult to fully judge an album on

While 2012 was a banner year for new music, it was also a year in which I rediscovered (or newly discovered) older albums. Sometimes it takes a couple of years to get to know an album well enough to review it. It's difficult to fully judge an album on

While 2012 was a banner year for new music, it was also a year in which I rediscovered (or newly discovered) older albums. Sometimes it takes a couple of years to get to know an album well enough to review it. It's difficult to fully judge an album on

With no real trends or whipping posts in 2012, it was, surprisingly, just a great time to enjoy metal on its own terms. In fact, the only unifying theme of 2012 was a strong showing from the lifers who have made metal what it is today. Vital releases

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The biggest Pinocchios of 2012

2012 is nearly over. If you were playing WoW on this date in 2011, you were playing a significantly different game, raiding the ultimate raid of Cataclysm with the Dragon Soul, or probably not doing much else. One of the

Alleged drug dealers, gang members, car stealers: these are New Jersey's Top 10 mug shots of 2012. The members of this rogues' gallery will not be remembered for their deeds, but rather for their look when they were booked. Whether it was crazy hair,

Van Noy's two defensive touchdowns key to Cougar win.

In 2012, YouTube adapted and anticipated trends in online video, seeking to become a major influencer of the future of how we watch, well, everything.

In hindsight, 2012 may well be the year that marks the biggest transition in Microsoft's storied corporate history. That statement might get some argument from Microsoft watchers, who would put the debut of Windows 95 and the retiring of co-founder

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