Top 50 UPI photos of 2012 (51 images)

A member of the Tea Party Patriots protests against President Obama's health care reform law in front of the United State Supreme Court on June 28, 2012 in Washington, D.C. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Lady Gaga and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg kiss at the stroke of midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square on January 1, 2012 in New York City. UPI/Monika Graff