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• 20 children, 6 adults killed at Conn. school shooting
• 'It was horrific': First grade teacher kept kids calm
• Official: Gunman's brother cooperating, not under arrest
• Live updates: First responders encountered 'horrific' scene
• Obama: 'Our hearts are broken today'
• NYC Mayor Bloomberg slams Obama on guns
• Syrian Scud missiles land near Turkish border: NATO
• Rice withdrawal sparks gender concerns on Cabinet
• What Chuck Hagel would, and wouldn't, bring to defense job
• How to cope with fear after school shootings
• Questions swirl as Mandela remains hospitalized
• Photos: National Geographic's best of 2012
• San Diego Zoo's panda cub hits 'terrible toddler' stage
• Evolution of a spy: Bond movies now more violent
• Rare Andean bear gives birth to twins at National Zoo
• Man in Mitt Romney mask robbed a Virginia bank
• Russia rejects blame in death of ex-spy Litvinenko
• Calls for greater gun control after mass shooting at school
• Obama spokesman: ‘Today’s not the day’ for gun control talk
• Calif. judge says victim's body can prevent rape

20 children, 6 adults killed at Conn. school shooting Posted: 14 Dec 2012 01:53 PM PST The gunman is dead, and a body was also found in the shooter's home, bringing the total to 28.

'It was horrific': First grade teacher kept kids calm Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:49 PM PST There was so much gunfire rocking the Sandy Hook Elementary school that one teacher doubted that she and her students, locked in a bathroom, were going to survive.

Official: Gunman's brother cooperating, not under arrest Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:03 PM PST A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation of the Connecticut school massacre says the brother of the gunman has been "extremely cooperative" and is not under arrest.

Live updates: First responders encountered 'horrific' scene Posted: 14 Dec 2012 10:43 AM PST Follow the latest updates on the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School with Yahoo News editors in our live blog below. The latest updates on the Newtown, Conn. shooting

Obama: 'Our hearts are broken today' Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:52 AM PST An emotional president vowed on Friday to "take meaningful action, regardless of the politics," to prevent future tragedies like the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

NYC Mayor Bloomberg slams Obama on guns Posted: 14 Dec 2012 01:48 PM PST "President Obama rightly sent his heartfelt condolences to the families in Newtown. But the country needs him to send a bill to Congress to fix this problem," Bloomberg said.

Syrian Scud missiles land near Turkish border: NATO Posted: 14 Dec 2012 02:03 PM PST The comments by U.S. Admiral James Stavridis, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, were the first to confirm that Scuds have come down near the border of Turkey, a NATO-member state.

Rice withdrawal sparks gender concerns on Cabinet Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:46 PM PST The top contenders for the "big three" jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white men, rekindling concerns about diversity in his inner circle.

What Chuck Hagel would, and wouldn't, bring to defense job Posted: 14 Dec 2012 10:47 AM PST The former Nebraska senator with a strong independent streak is now widely seen as the front-runner for the job of secretary of Defense.

How to cope with fear after school shootings Posted: 14 Dec 2012 02:16 PM PST In the aftermath of a Connecticut mass shooting that may rank among the deadliest in U.S. history, many parents are struggling with a visceral fear for their own children, as well as questions about how to explain the horrific school shooting to young kids.

Questions swirl as Mandela remains hospitalized Posted: 14 Dec 2012 08:27 AM PST As the 94-year-old patriarch of South Africa's democracy entered his seventh day of hospitalization Friday for a recurring lung infection.

Photos: National Geographic's best of 2012 Posted: 14 Dec 2012 07:00 AM PST

San Diego Zoo's panda cub hits 'terrible toddler' stage Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:14 PM PST At 4 ½ months old, the San Diego Zoo's newest giant panda, Xiao Liwu, is growing into a rambunctious cub.

Evolution of a spy: Bond movies now more violent Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:57 AM PST James Bond's chest hair, gadgets and love interests aren't the only things that have changed about the 007 franchise over the years.

Rare Andean bear gives birth to twins at National Zoo Posted: 14 Dec 2012 08:29 AM PST Two Andean bear cubs were born overnight at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, officials at the institution announced.

Man in Mitt Romney mask robbed a Virginia bank Posted: 14 Dec 2012 08:28 AM PST Mitt Romney was randomly spotted again on Thursday—though this time it wasn't the real Mitt Romney. In only the second strangest Romney sighting this week, a man wearing a mask depicting the former Republican presidential candidate was caught on camera robbing a Wells Fargo bank in Sterling, Va. Local officials haven't said how much money [...]

Russia rejects blame in death of ex-spy Litvinenko Posted: 14 Dec 2012 09:41 AM PST Kremlin critic and former spy Alexander Litvinenko died in London six years ago, fatally poisoned with radioactive polonium-210.

Calls for greater gun control after mass shooting at school Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST Commenters took to Twitter to express their views, pro and against. Trending topics on Twitter included, 2nd Amendement, NRA, and Columbine.

Obama spokesman: ‘Today’s not the day’ for gun control talk Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:06 AM PST "Today's not the day to -- I believe, as a father -- a day to engage in the usual Washington policy debates," press secretary Jay Carney told reporters.

Calif. judge says victim's body can prevent rape Posted: 13 Dec 2012 07:37 PM PST A Southern California judge is being publicly admonished for saying a rape victim "didn't put up a fight" during her assault and that if someone doesn't want sexual intercourse, the body "will not permit that to happen."

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