Top 50 UPI photos of 2012 (51 images)

Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain makes a gesture before beginning his speech on the day of his birthday on Day Three at the 2012 Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa on August 29, 2012. UPI/Mark Wallheiser

Jamaica's Usain Bolt screams in jubilation after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the Men's 200M Final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Summer Olympics in Olympic Park in Stratford, London on August 9, 2012. Bolt became the first Olympican to win the 100M and 200M race in consecutive Olympics. His time was 19.32. Jamaica swept the race with teammates Yohan Blake getting the silver and Warren Weir the bronze medal. UPI/Pat Benic

Jamaica's Usain Bolt screams in jubilation after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the Men's 200M Final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Summer Olympics in Olympic Park in Stratford, London on August 9, 2012. Bolt became the first Olympican to win the 100M and 200M race in consecutive Olympics. His time was 19.32. Jamaica swept the race with teammates Yohan Blake getting the silver and Warren Weir the bronze medal. UPI/Pat Benic

Jamaica's Usain Bolt screams in jubilation after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the Men's 200M Final at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Summer Olympics in Olympic Park in Stratford, London on August 9, 2012. Bolt became the first Olympican to win the 100M and 200M race in consecutive Olympics. His time was 19.32. Jamaica swept the race with teammates Yohan Blake getting the silver and Warren Weir the bronze medal. UPI/Pat Benic

A shower of fireworks falls from the deck of the Golden Gate Bridge during a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the span in San Francisco on May 27, 2012. UPI/Terry Schmitt

People protest out in front of the City Council meeting in Anaheim, California on July 24, 2012. Tensions remained high today between Anaheim police and mostly Hispanic residents over a spate of fatal officer-involved shootings that prompted the mayor to call for an independent federal investigation. UPI/Lori Shepler