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The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012

From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they compare on gun control

A spate of gun violence has beset the United States ahead of the November election, raising the perennial question about how effectively America regulates its 300 million-plus guns. Yet neither presidential candidate is likely to hoist his own complicated record as a rallying cry.

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Colorado shooting suspect spends a second day in court (+video)

The charges against the suspect, James Holmes, include 24 counts of first-degree murder (two counts per victim) and 116 counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors say a decision on whether to pursue the death penalty in this case could be months away.
Colorado shooting: If not gun control, then bullet control, lawmakers say

In the wake of the Colorado shooting, two Democratic legislators urge restrictions on the purchase of large quantities of ammunition online. As with gun control, the effort faces an uphill battle.
The Monitor's View: An opening for gun control after Colorado shooting and charges on James Holmes

Even as Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes faces 24 murder charges, a conservative Supreme Court justice speaks out on gun control and legal limits on gun rights.
Colorado shooting: Suspect is charged, no word on death penalty (+video)

Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes faces 142 counts, including killing with an attitude of 'extreme indifference to the value of human life generally.' Prosecutors are consulting with victims and their families over whether to seek the death penalty.
If Colorado shooting was premeditated, can James Holmes plead insanity? (+video)

James Holmes faces an arraignment today. The Colorado 'Dark Knight' shooting case is expected to be dominated by arguments over the sanity of James Holmes.
Holmes' psychiatrist was disciplined by Colorado Medical Board (+video)

Dr. Lynne Fenton, the psychiatrist who was treating James Holmes, was reprimanded in 2005 for writing inappropriate prescriptions.
Victims mourned, remembered for their sacrifices in Aurora

Family and friends of the victims of the Aurora shooting attended funeral services this weekend.
Colorado shooting bombshell: Defense says suspect was psychiatric patient (+video)

Information on the Colorado shooting suspect was in a defense motion submitted to the judge in which it accused the prosecution of leaking privileged information.
Colorado shooting suspect was seeing university psychiatrist

Defense attorneys for James Holmes filed court papers that say Holmes was being treated by a psychiatrist at the University of Colorado prior to the 'Dark Knight' shooting at an Aurora theater.
Colorado shooting: Was James Holmes's notebook 'a cry for validation'? (+video)

James Holmes allegedly mailed a package to a psychiatrist that foretold a murderous rampage at a theater showing 'The Dark Knight Rises.' Was it a call for recognition from somebody whose family worried about his isolation?
Gun control: Why Obama played it safe in remarks on violence in cities

In a speech Wednesday to the National Urban League, President Obama made his first extended remarks on gun violence since the Colorado shooting spree that killed 12. Both the president and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, have played it safe in their comments on gun control.
Change Agent Charities plan to distribute $2 million in aid for Colorado shooting victims

More than 2,500 individuals have donated to help victims and their families in the aftermath of a shooting spree in a Colorado theater. At GivingFirst.org donors can choose from a list of 10 organizations to contribute to.
Obama calls for better background checks on gun buyers

President Obama made a statement in favor of gun control, saying large-scale shootings, as well as every-day crime, need to be combatted.
Romney says suspect obtained guns illegally

Mitt Romney made a statement saying it was illegal for James Holmes to have the weapons he had, although the suspect purchased his firearms legally. Romney also said new gun laws are unnecessary.
Colorado shooting: How Americans deal with media-driven events

For better and for worse, society today is driven by sophisticated and powerful information technology that allows us to know details about everything virtually immediately. The latest example: the Colorado shooting rampage.
Forced to think about families of Holmes, Paterno, and Sandusky

An Internet avalanche of wrath uncovers a sexual predator and enlightens a blogger about remembering the "other" victims – the families of Holmes, Paterno, and Sandusky.
Culture Cafe Christian Bale visits victims of shooting at Colorado hospital (+video)

'The Dark Knight Rises' star asked that the media not be notified beforehand.
Why gun sales are surging in Colorado (+video)

In the wake of the deadly Aurora movie theater shooting last week, gun stores in Colorado have seen an increase in their business.
Colorado shooting: No cameras for suspect's next appearance, judge rules (+video)

A day after imposing a gag order on the district attorney and defense lawyers, the judge granted a defense request to keep cameras from the courtroom for the defendant's next appearance.
Colorado shooting: Columbine survivors reach out to help Aurora survivors

Colorado shooting: Columbine students who survived what in 1999 attack are reaching out, on Facebook and by phone, to those families of victims and survivors of the Aurora theater shooting.
Colorado shooting: Wife of wounded victim gives birth to baby boy

Katie Medley, whose husband Caleb was critically wounded in last Friday's movie theater shooting, gave birth to the couple's first child on Tuesday. Friends set up a website to raise money and support for the Medley family.
James Holmes: Will Colorado shooting suspect face death penalty? (+video)

James Holmes is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder, and the prosecutor is considering the death penalty for the only suspect in the Colorado movie theater shooting that left 12 dead and 58 wounded.
'Dark Knight' arrests in three separate incidents after Colorado shooting

A Maine man was arrested after watching 'The Dark Knight Rises' and he said was going to shoot a former employer. In California, a man was arrested at a showing of 'Dark Knight' when he made a threat.
Colorado shooting suspect appeared groggy in court

James Eagan Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 people in a movie theater in Colorado last week, appeared in court with orange hair, looking fatigued. Police are still searching for a motive in the case.
Colorado shooting: What did suspect's family know? Mom issues clarification. (+video)

Through a lawyer, Arlene Holmes, mother of the Colorado shooting suspect, said she was misunderstood by a reporter. 'You have the right person,' she said, referred to herself.