Today in Photos, December 31
31 Dec 2012
The moon rises behind the US Capitol Dome in Washington as Congress works into late into the evening, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 to resolve the stalemate over the pending “fiscal cliff”. Photo: AP
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