In November, Obama defeats Mitt Romney, securing a second term and posting the most „liked” tweet in history at the time: „Four more years.”
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2025 Edition: Celebrity
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2012 Chronicle: Business
Disney acquires Lucasfilm for $4 billion, announcing a new era of Star Wars movies.read more »
2012 Chronicle: Legacy
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2012 Digest: Law
Washington and Colorado become the first US states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.read more »
2012 Archive: Books
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is released, making a whole generation of teenagers (and adults) cry.read more »