To help with spelling and usage of the terms for the Jan. 21 inauguration of President Barack Obama, the AP compiled a style guide of essential words, phrases and definitions.View the style guide
AP in Times Square
For the second straight year, AP’s fast-paced video of the personalities, the joys, the dramas and the achievements that defined the year was displayed before the midnight Ball Drop.Learn more
Eye on 2012
AP delivers more than 3,000 photos a day from journalists recording news as it happens around the world. Look back on the best of 2012, as selected by AP editors.
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