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U.S. port operators and maritime shipping companies are bracing for a longshoremen's strike of facilities from Massachusetts to Texas.

From a potential port strike, to the massacre of South African striking miners, 2012 saw tensions rise between workers and companies.

Facebook messages from Ryan Lanza, the brother of Sandy Hook gunman Adam, 20, are all a hoax, according to the Lanza family.

The most compelling and important person was a girl from rural Pakistan who simply wanted to go to school.

Ryan Lanza, brother of Newtown, Conn., shooter Adam Lanza, has taken to Facebook as an outlet for his grief and says he, too, is one of the victims.

Here's a primer on the gun-ownership debate prompted by the recent mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

2012 saw a record-breaking loss of Arctic sea ice, the fury of Hurricane Sandy, and discoveries that illustrate Earth's fragile beauty.

The New York Giants still have a good chance to make the playoffs by winning the wild card or NFC East.

As 2012 ends, we take a look back at the year's 10 worst mass shootings - amid a culture of gun violence that continued to plague the U.S.

Winter Storm Draco brought a white end to 2012 for many, but it also upended holiday travel across the United States.

Fat Joe has big problems after the rapper pleaded guilty to failing to file tax returns.

After hinting he might seek the governorship, Booker says he is exploring a 2014 Senate run for Frank Lautenberg's New Jersey seat.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie set a high bar for his donors to collect $2 million by the end of 2012.

Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has done it again! Zuckerberg has donated liberally to a charity in Silicon Valley.

The Nets can turn their December around Wednesday night.

The cross-generational concert "12-12-12" raised $30 million in ticket sales for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Memorabilia is now being auctioned off to raise addition funds.

Lady Gaga's headpiece and striped catsuit by Ray Brown wowed the crowd at the Rolling Stones 50th anniversary concert Saturday.

The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Empire State Manufacturing Survey.

"Saturday Night Live" honored the victims of the Newton, Connecticut school shooting with a "Silent Night" cold opening. The Manhattan Children's Choir returned later in the show to sing "Wonderful Christmas Time" with Paul McCartney.

The New York Giants will wear a special decal for Sunday's game.

Initial reports named Ryan Lanza the gunman in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., but police said the alleged shooter was his brother, 20-year-old Adam Lanza.