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An Iraqi prison break, fierce fighting in Syria, a tragic car chase, Todd Akin and more

Published September 28, 2012 9:37PM (EDT)


By Natasha Lennard

Natasha Lennard is an assistant news editor at Salon, covering non-electoral politics, general news and rabble-rousing. Follow her on Twitter @natashalennard, email nlennard@salon.com.

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