Alabama Public Radio News Director Pat Duggins reported on stories in 2012 ranging from the twin EF-2 tornadoes that struck near downtown Mobile in Christmas night. This entry also includes his report from the Mercedes Benz Superdome following the Alabama Crimson Tide's 21-0 victory over the LSU Tigers for the BCS college football championship. Finally, Duggins reports from Washington, D.C. on a congressional hearing on the growing problem of HIV infection in the South, where activists from Alabama where scheduled to testify.