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Stories for August 13th 2012

• Monday, August 13th 2012 - 05:30 UTC

  Romney chooses Tea-Party as running mate; electoral debate expected to focus on government spending

  

  The US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he has chosen Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, a move that will bring the debate over how to reduce government spending and debt to the forefront of the race for the White House.

• Monday, August 13th 2012 - 05:11 UTC

  Aid for US farmers stalled in Senate; proposal to reduce bio-fuel mix in gasoline

  

  The US House of Representatives passed a 383 million dollars disaster relief bill that provides political shelter for lawmakers during the worst drought in half a century, but may not release the aid for months to come.

• Monday, August 13th 2012 - 04:54 UTC

  Major oil companies vote of confidence for Falklands’ hydrocarbons industry

  

  The incorporation of a major oil company is a sign of confidence in the future of the Falklands hydrocarbons industry and by any standards “absolutely fantastic”, said the Islands governor Nigel Haywood during an official reception at Government House for Rockhopper Exploration and their UK partners Premier Oil.