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Matthew Hall presents a first-hand look at world events from a different angle. Follow @matthew_hall

School hijinks back to haunt Romney

15 May 2012 | 8:33

Just hours after President Obama announced his support for same sex marriage last week, the Washington Post presented a story about Republican challenger Mitt Romney that could not have painted a more different picture of a man who wants to lead America.

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The Post journeyed back to 1965 and Romney’s year as a high school senior at the prestigious and elite Cranbook School. Read more

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Gay rights and marriage equality is on the radar (AP)

Gay marriage: I'm into it, but not ready to commit

08 May 2012 | 8:15

“Who do you love?” asked Vice-President Joe Biden on Sunday. “And will you be loyal to the person you love?”

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Biden was not calling for universal adoration of President Obama but was trying to take politics out of an issue that has become very politicised -- same-sex marriage. Read more

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Rodney King photographed after his beating by police. (AAP)

The LA Riots, 20 years on

01 May 2012 | 8:09

The intersection of Normandie and Florence Avenues in Los Angeles was the meeting point of anger and despair 20 years ago and a place where you would not have wanted to be.

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Fueled by two separate yet connected incidents, LA went into meltdown. Read more

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Afghan refugees arrive by plane. (File: AAP)

Refugees, welcome to America

24 April 2012 | 14:24

Since 1975, the US has taken over 3 million refugees, most of them from Bhutan, Burma, and Iraq.

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"We are a compressed version of Ellis Island," suggested John Bateman, the man from the United States' government Center for Disease Control, and one of several officials responsible for overseeing the arrival of refugees on American soil. Read more

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