Thursday, September 6, 2012 The following is the tenth in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after a brief mention of some of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: Wikinews interviews the Peace and Freedom Party vice…
Chula Vista, California becomes model for blight control laws in the US
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Irish Senator Kieran Phelan dies at age 60
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Major explosions at UK oil depot
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Consensus reached on incentive package for Iran
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Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control
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Apple Inc. unveils iPad 2 tablet
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