Article archive for category "US"
Wednesday 02 December 2009
- Fort Hood suspect charged with attempted murder
- White House gate crashers in less festive mood in first interview
Tuesday 01 December 2009
- Suspect in US police killing shot dead (1st Lead)
- Suspect in US police killing shot dead
- In Pictures: 'World War II Fighter Recovered'
- Supreme Court overturns decision on detainee abuse photos
- White House gate crashers: Reality TV in the making (News Feature)
Monday 30 November 2009
- Suspect in quadruple police execution evades capture (Roundup)
- "Doughnut killings" of Seattle police shock America (News Feature)
- Social-climbers summoned over White House security breach
- Suspect in quadruple police execution evades capture (1st Lead)
- Four police officers slain in coffee shop "execution"
- Struggles at home leave Obama hamstrung at Copenhagen (Feature)
Sunday 29 November 2009
- Four US police officers shot dead near air force base (1st Lead)
- Four US police officers shot dead near air force base
Friday 27 November 2009
- Tiger Woods' slightly injured in car mishap (Roundup)
- It's official: Tiger Woods' injuries were slight (3rd Lead)
- Tiger Woods treated after car accident (2nd Lead)
- Tiger Woods seriously injured in car accident (1st Lead)
- REPORT: Tiger Woods seriously injured in car accident
Thursday 26 November 2009
- Publicity-hungry socialites reportedly crashed state dinner
Wednesday 25 November 2009
- Millions of Americans hit roads, airports for Thanksgiving holiday
- Obama writes to Brazil's Lula about Iran, Honduras
- US review of landmine policy ongoing
- Washington Post shutters all US bureaus outside capital
- Obama to travel to Copenhagen climate summit
- Obama's first presidential pardon: Turkey named Courage to be spared
- US will not join treaty banning landmines
Tuesday 24 November 2009
- Dobbs for president? Firebrand TV anchor weighs 2012 bid (Roundup)
- Dobbs for president? Firebrand TV anchor considers White House bid
- Fourteen Somali-Americans indicted on terrorism charges
Monday 23 November 2009
- US will offer emissions reduction target at Copenhagen talks
- FBI: Hate crimes rising in US
- Three-Mile-Island nuclear plant leaks radioactivity
- Three-Mile-Island nuclear plant leaks radioactivity
- Catholic bishop says no communion for Kennedy over health reform
Sunday 22 November 2009
- New York man kills fellow commuter over seat on train
Friday 20 November 2009
- Computer glitch causes delays at major US airports
- Pentagon launches review in wake of Fort Hood rampage
- Oprah to declare 2011 end to landmark talk show
- Five killed in shooting on Pacific island of Saipan
Thursday 19 November 2009
- Pelosi: No quick end to US travel ban to Cuba
- Amnesty urges Obama to "redouble" efforts over Guantanamo
- Hurricane Katrina victims win case against US government
Wednesday 18 November 2009
- Thousands throng to Palin as she begins book tour
- US has observer status at International Criminal Court meeting
- Fort Hood suspect's contact with Yemeni cleric 'disturbing'
- Obama admits date for Guantanamo closure will be missed (Roundup)
- Obama admits deadline for closing Guantanamo will be missed
- "Geezer Bandit" evades capture after five bank hold-ups
- San Diego panda named Yun Zi - Son of Cloud
Tuesday 17 November 2009
- Senator Byrd becomes longest-serving lawmaker in US history
- Notorious US kidnapper gets 15 years - apologizes to victim
- Palin hints at presidential ambitions as memoir goes on sale
- Briton named UN secretary general's spokesman
- Report: Chicago school leader likely shot himself
Monday 16 November 2009
- Back in spotlight, Palin's a political and media star (News Feature)
- US officials looking for Guantanamo alternative
Saturday 14 November 2009
- President Obama's deep bow in Japan causes debate (Video)
- Bones found in Death Valley may be of four German tourists
- Report: Fort Hood shooting suspect paralyzed
- Nearly 400 terrorist suspects under UN sanctions
Friday 13 November 2009
- Freezer cash ex-congressman sentenced in US to 13 years
- ANALYSIS: Trial of 9-11 suspects in New York poses risks
- Balloon boy parents plead guilty
- 9-11 suspects to be tried in federal court (Roundup)
- Top White House lawyer resigns (Roundup)
- 9-11 suspects to be tried in federal court (3rd Lead)
- 9-11 suspects to be tried in federal court (2nd Lead)
- 9-11 suspects to be tried in federal court (Urgent)
- Top White House lawyer resigns
- Main September 11 suspects to be tried in New York court (1st Lead)
- Main September 11 suspects to be tried in New York court
Thursday 12 November 2009
- Over 100 groups protest UN debate on 'defamation of religion'
- Fort Hood shooting suspect charged with murder (Roundup)
- Fort Hood shooting suspect charged with murder
- Obama promises bigger push for US job growth ahead of Asia tour
- UN council urges warring parties to respect law, protect civilians
- Obama pays tribute to military, says US will 'do right by' veterans
Wednesday 11 November 2009
- White powder mailed to Russian UN mission harmless
- PREVIEW: Obama's first Asia trip: Tough talks on climate, North Korea
- Low wages in US build mansions in China
- Astronaut who assaulted romantic rival avoids prison
- Sniper who terrorized US capital executed (Roundup)
- Sniper who terrorized US capital executed (Extra)
Tuesday 10 November 2009
- In Pictures: 'Obama Fort Hood Shooting Memorial Service'
- Two dead in shooting at Oregon clinic
- Obama presides over Fort Hood memorial service
- 3ND Powder sent to foreign missions in New York harmless (Roundup)
- Sniper who terrorized US capital faces execution 0200 GMT
- Powder sent to foreign missions in New York harmless (2nd Roundup)
- White powder sent to foreign missions in New York harmless (Roundup)
- Dutch arrest Somali for alleged terrorist activities in US
- Report: White powder sent to three foreign missions in New York
Monday 09 November 2009
- Fort Hood gunman conscious; Obama to attend service
- PREVIEW: Sniper who terrorized US capital faces execution
- Fort Hood focusing on healing after shootings
- Fort Hood shooting investigation turns to possible terrorism ties
- Fort Hood gunman conscious (Extra)
- Fort Hood offers prayers for victims of mass shooting (2nd Roundup)
Sunday 08 November 2009
- Fort Hood offers prayers for victims of mass shooting (Roundup)
- Senior US senator demands 'terrorism' probe into army killings
- Fort Hood offers prayers for victims of mass shooting
- "We're family" - Texas town rallies after tragedy (News Feature)
Saturday 07 November 2009
- In Pictures: 'USA Fort Hood Shootings'
- Bitterness of war hits home, adds to Obama's dilemma
Friday 06 November 2009
- At least one dead in shooting at Orlando high-rise (Roundup)
- At least one dead in shooting at Orlando high-rise (2nd Lead)
- At least one dead in shooting at Orlando high-rise (1st Lead)
- Report: Shooting in Orlando high-rise
- Obama orders flags flown at half-staff
- Pentagon to hold moment of silence (Extra)
- Death toll rises to 13 in Fort Hood attack (2nd Lead)
- US Muslim group condemns Fort Hood attack (1st Lead)
- Napolitano says too early to speculate on Fort Hood terror-link
- US Army shooter likely shouted Allah Akbar; death toll rises (Extra)
- PROFILE: US military gunman, a Muslim, opposed Iraq war
- Twelve killed in US Army base shooting rampage (3rd Roundup)
- Twelve killed in US Army base shooting rampage (2nd Roundup)
Thursday 05 November 2009
- Twelve killed in US Army base shooting spree (Roundup)
- In Pictures: 'USA Cleveland Serial Killings'
- US Army base shooting leaves at least 12 dead (4th Lead)
- US Army base shooting leaves at least 12 dead (3rd Lead)
- US Army base shooting leaves at least 12 dead (Urgent)
- In Pictures: 'Congress Health Care Protest'
- Report: US Army base shooting leaves at least 7 dead (2nd Lead)
- Report: US Army base shooting leaves 7 dead (1st Lead)
- Report: US Army base shooting leaves 7 dead
- Key Senate panel approves climate bill; Republicans boycott (Roundup)
- Key Senate panel approves climate bill; Republicans boycott
- Obama invites Native American leaders to White House (Roundup)
- Obama invites Native American leaders to White House
Wednesday 04 November 2009
- Obama holds own kids to high standards at school
- Eleven-fold murder suspect held without bond in Ohio (2nd Roundup)
- Top California prison official blasts parole system in Dugard case
- Eleven-fold murder suspect held without bond in Ohio (Roundup)
- 10 bodies found in Ohio house of horrors (1st Lead)
- 10 bodies found in Ohio house of horrors
- ANALYSIS: On Obama's election anniversary, Republicans claim victory
- Republican victories in first election test for Obama (Roundup)
- After one year in power, Obamas remain arbiters of cool (Feature)
- Planet Obama: The first year
- Republican victories in first election test for Obama (3rd Lead)
- New York Mayor Bloomberg wins third term
- Republican victories in first election test for Obama (2nd Lead)
- Republicans take Virginia in first election test for Obama (1st Lead)
- Republicans take back Virginia governorship
Tuesday 03 November 2009
- US man gets jail time for laser blinding pilots
- Voters head to polls in local elections seen as test for Obama
- Bloomberg frontrunner as New Yorkers vote in election for mayor
- Court hearing in Polanski-case scheduled for December
Monday 02 November 2009
- Navy vessel built with 9-11 steel sails up New York's Hudson River
- Bay Bridge reopens after six-day closure for emergency repairs
- In Pictures: 'USS New York'
- Obama's historic election was landmark for race relations (Feature)
- Regional elections serve as early referendum on Obama
Sunday 01 November 2009
- In Pictures: 'Trick or Treaters at the White House'
- Six corpses found in rapist's house
- White House welcomes children for Halloween bash
- US President Obama to invite ASEAN leaders to Washington
- Six Uighurs released from Guantanamo sent to Palau
Saturday 31 October 2009
- Botswana president to visit White House
- PREVIEW: Bloomberg tapped to remain NY mayor with own millions
Friday 30 October 2009
- UN agrees to begin talks on first arms trade treaty
- Jury awards 16 million dollars in fatal radio prank
- Burglars mask themselves with permanent marker
- Nine missing in helicopter-plane collision off California (Roundup)
- Nine missing after helicopter-plane collision off California
Thursday 29 October 2009
- US synagogue shooting prompts Jewish community alert (2nd Roundup)
- US synagogue shooting prompts Jewish community alert (Roundup)
- US synagogue shooting prompts Jewish community alert (1st Lead)
- Los Angeles synagogue shooting prompts Jewish community alert
- Alleged militant mosque leader killed in shootout with FBI
- Schwarzenegger codes a curse to pesky gay legislator
Wednesday 28 October 2009
- Obama signs law extending hate crimes to sexual orientation, gender
- US, EU ink extradition pact
- In its annual vote, UN General Assembly rebuts US embargo of Cuba
- First African-American senator gets highest congressional honour
- US pilots lose licence after being lost on flight
Tuesday 27 October 2009
- Shocking gang rape took place at California school dance
- In Pictures: 'Obama Solar Energy Center Visit'
- In Pictures: 'USA Bankers Convention Protest'
- Obama invests 3.4 billion dollars in US electricity grid
- US charges two in plot against Danish paper over Mohammed cartoons
- Obama officials take climate case before skeptical Senate
- Illegal alien Halloween costume spooks immigrants, stores
- Crackdown on child prostitution in US: 52 minors rescued
- Polanski rape victim asks court to drop charges
Monday 26 October 2009
- Clinton strongly opposes defamation laws on religion
- Report: Earth to pilots: Where were you?
- US newspaper woes continue: Circulation plummets 10 per cent
- In Pictures: 'Village of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and Pumpkin Blaze 2009'
Saturday 24 October 2009
- Sikh gets rare permission to wear turban, beard in US Army
- Balloon boy mother admits hoax
- Report: New York Mayor Bloomberg is US' biggest election spender
Friday 23 October 2009
- White House issues Obama family photo, taken by Leibovits
- Obama sees "convergence" on climate action in US
- Stealth stimulus? Lawmakers weigh options to boost recovery
- Growing calls for interest-rate hike: 'C'mon, Ben!'
Thursday 22 October 2009
- House panel approves major element of US financial reform
Wednesday 21 October 2009
- Clinton: No normal ties with nuclear armed North Korea
- Balloon boy parents sound distraught on 911 tape
- Clinton to attend Mideast forum in Morocco
- Obama to slash executive pay as watchdog slams bail-out
- Man accused of running over "Westernized" daughter
- Massachusetts man arrested on terrorism charges (Roundup)
- Massachusetts man arrested on terrorism charges (1st Lead)
- Terror suspected seized by US authorities
- Polanski may return to US to face charges, lawyer says
Tuesday 20 October 2009
- Supreme Court to hear Uighur case
Monday 19 October 2009
- US charges former NASA, Pentagon scientist with espionage
- Biden to discuss missile defence on trip to Poland, Czech Republic
- Lawyer: Balloon boy dad wrongly accused
- Obama relaxes rules on medicinal marijuana
Sunday 18 October 2009
- Balloon boy odyssey was staged, parents may be charged (Roundup)
- Police: Balloon boy odyssey was staged, parents may be charged
- Balloon-boy case bursts open in US (Roundup)
- Criminal charges are expected in ballon-boy case in US
Saturday 17 October 2009
- George Bush Sr shares Texas stage with Obama
Friday 16 October 2009
- Balloon boy's father: Ordeal was no stunt
- Search for pilot ongoing after mid-air collision (Roundup)
- US fighter-jets collide off South Carolina
Thursday 15 October 2009
- Missing boy found safe at home after balloon crash (2nd Roundup)
- Search on for missing boy after experimental balloon crash (Roundup)
- US House allows transfer of Guantanamo prisoners for trials
- Experimental balloon crash lands but no sign of child (2nd Lead)
- Six-year-old boy takes off in experimental balloon (1st Lead)
- Obama makes first visit as president to Katrina-ravaged New Orleans
- Six-year-old boy takes off in experimental balloon
Wednesday 14 October 2009
- California law mandates electronic locks against drunk driving
Tuesday 13 October 2009
- Cuban American pleads not guilty in 1968 hijacking
- US lawmakers launch fresh effort for immigration reform
- Schwarzenegger plunges to new low in polls
Sunday 11 October 2009
- President Obama vows to allow open gays into military service
Saturday 10 October 2009
- FBI video showing Tsunami damage in American Samoa
- US groom mistakes bride for intruder, shoots her dead
Friday 09 October 2009
- Two die in Arizona sweat lodge accident
- US transfers two Guantanamo detainees to Belgium, Kuwait
Thursday 08 October 2009
- Quarter of world population is Muslim, survey shows
- Obama heads to Japan, China, Singapore, South Korea in November
Tuesday 06 October 2009
- US announces reforms of immigration detention centres
Monday 05 October 2009
- Economics of undocumented immigrants: Myth and reality
Saturday 03 October 2009
- Obama aide concedes climate legislation won't be done by December
Friday 02 October 2009
- In Pictures: 'Chicago Olympics Bid'
- Obama bans employees from texting while driving
- Chicago shocked at early exit from Olympics
- Chicago shocked at early exit from Olympics
Thursday 01 October 2009
- Hillary Clinton likes being president, for a brief moment at UN
- Los Angeles to require anti-graffiti coating on new homes
Wednesday 30 September 2009
- Democrats introduce climate-change bill in US Senate
- Obama expresses condolences to families of tsunami victims
- UN demands measures against rape as war tactic
- US official holds talks Cuban officials
Tuesday 29 September 2009
- Parents arrested for keeping son locked away for four years
- Secret Service probes Facebook Obama murder poll
- Sliding Guantanamo deadline reflects its complexities (News Feature)
Sunday 27 September 2009
- Guantanamo prison won't be closed by January as planned
Saturday 26 September 2009
- Guantanamo facility "not to close as scheduled in January"
- World leaders commit to future G20, financial reforms
- ANALYSIS: G20 moves a few steps closer to taming financial sector
Friday 25 September 2009
- Pentagon opens new Air Force tanker competition
- In Pictures: 'G20 Summit'
- G20 begins amid massive police presence, protests
- Pittsburgh weathers downtrodden economy
- US authorities make arrests in two alleged terrorism plots
Thursday 24 September 2009
- Senate replacement named for Ted Kennedy
- Afghan man indicted in US bombing conspiracy
- In Pictures: 'Guiberson Wildfire'
- Resolution limits nuclear exports, punishes violators
Wednesday 23 September 2009
- Obama promises a new US - challenges world to step up
- EU president Sweden welcomes new engagement of US at United Nations
- Los Angeles police launch massive gang raid
- Obama calls for 'new era of engagement'
- Woman wins 32-million-dollar jackpot after husband laid off
- In Pictures: 'USA Atlanta Flooding'
Tuesday 22 September 2009
- At least seven dead in Georgia floods
- In Pictures: 'Atlanta Flooding'
Monday 21 September 2009
- Suspects in terrorism probe appear in court (Roundup)
- Horrorcore rapper arraigned on murder charges
- Suspect in terrorism probe appears in court
- Judge agrees to another delay of 9-11 trial
Sunday 20 September 2009
- California volunteers clean up the Southland's coast
- Wisconsin Senior opens can of whoopass on bank robber, video
- ACORN Chief blames underlings for scandal UPDATE
- Three men arrested in US terror probe (Roundup)
- United States' Obama refuses to stop torture investigations
- Three terror suspects arrested in US
Saturday 19 September 2009
- ACORN scandal sees politicians distancing themselves from group
- John Edwards to fess up paternity?
- US urges court to throw out Google digital book settlement
Friday 18 September 2009
- Report: Terror plot suspect admits al-Qaeda connection
- Police dogs scent human remains in kidnap suspect's compound
- PREVIEW: G20 host Obama under pressure: Is US serious about reform?
Thursday 17 September 2009
- ANALYSIS: Shelving missile shield another step in US-Russia 'reset'
- Police find more bones at home of kidnap suspect
Wednesday 16 September 2009
- Washington sniper set to be executed in November
- Spectre of racism raised as Obama comes under attack (Feature)
- Bishop takes a bullet for the church
- Rude Nation? America ponders loss of public civility
- Lethal injection halted over hard-to-find veins in prisoner's limbs
Tuesday 15 September 2009
- Congressman who shouted 'you lie' at Obama gets censured
- Police start new search to tie kidnapper to other crimes
- Governments urged to support entry into force of nuclear test ban
- Obama to host meeting with African leaders
- Obama extends decades-long trade embargo against Cuba
Monday 14 September 2009
- Bail for accused kidnapper set at 30 million dollars
- Two skydivers killed after chutes tangle
- Obama aides meet Dalai Lama, spokesman says
- New purported bin Laden message emerges
Sunday 13 September 2009
- In Pictures: 'Protest Over President Obama's Health Care Reform'
Saturday 12 September 2009
- Warhol collection stolen in Los Angeles
Friday 11 September 2009
- US remembers 9/11 terrorist attacks in sombre ceremonies (Roundup)
- In Pictures: '9/11 Anniversary'
- New Yorkers remember 9/11 terrorist attacks in somber ceremony
Thursday 10 September 2009
- US Senate approves 10-dollar charge on tourists
- US poverty rate hits 11-year-high
- Obama: US economy has stepped 'back from the brink'
Wednesday 09 September 2009
- Police: Bone found near house of sex offender "probably human"
Tuesday 08 September 2009
- Crews reopen California's Bay Bridge
- Obama school speech, a lesson in political controversy
Monday 07 September 2009
- Traffic nightmare looms with crack in California's Bay Bridge
- Report: US expands arms sales, ranking as top weapons supplier
Sunday 06 September 2009
- Obama official resigns amid 'smear campaign'
Saturday 05 September 2009
- Five killed in US small plane crash
- US man arrested in murders of 8 people, including 7 relatives
Friday 04 September 2009
- Fire fighters continue to battle Los Angeles blaze
- Obama will publish list of White House visitors
- Massive California fire sparked by arson
- Manson follower denied parole
Thursday 03 September 2009
- California firefighters extend gains on massive blaze
- Kidnap victim's aunt: "Jaycee and the girls are happy"
- In Pictures: 'California Wildfire September 3rd'
- Cooler weather helps California firefighters hold blaze
Wednesday 02 September 2009
- Cooler weather helps California firefighters hold blaze
- Lawyer: Sex kidnapper's wife was a victim too
- Former congressman released from prison
- Inside a monster's mind: Details of kidnap suspect revealed (Feature)
- Kidnapped woman's kids thought she was their sister
Tuesday 01 September 2009
- In Pictures: 'California Wildfires September 1'
- California wildfire rages, only 5 per cent contained
- California wildfire doubles in size, threatens 12,000 homes
- Designer Anand Jon Alexander gets maximum term for sex crimes
Monday 31 August 2009
- Victim bonded "like family" with kidnapper of 18 years
- In Pictures: 'California Wildfires August 31'
- California wildfire doubles in size, threatens 12,000 homes
- US seeks deportation of accused Nazi helper
- In Pictures: 'California Wildfire'
- Two firefighters killed in California wildfires
Sunday 30 August 2009
- California wildfires threaten thousands of homes
- Police: 7 found slain in Georgia home
- Kennedy eulogized at final farewell (3rd Roundup)
- Kennedy eulogized at final farewell (2nd Roundup)
Saturday 29 August 2009
- Obama, 3 former presidents, at Kennedy farewell (2nd Lead)
- Obama, 3 former presidents, at Kennedy farewell (1st Lead)
- Portugal to accept two former Guantanamo inmates
- In Pictures: 'Senator Edward Kennedy Celebration of Life Memorial Service'
- In Pictures: 'Altadena, California Wildfire'
- Obama to deliver eulogy; Kennedy to be buried at Arlington
- 'Celebration of Life' memorial for Kennedy in Boston (2nd Roundup)
Friday 28 August 2009
- Couple who kidnapped girl 18 years back deny all charges
- Mourners gather for second day to pay respects to Kennedy (Roundup)
- Schwarzenegger declares fire emergency in LA County
- Horror meets joy for kidnapped girl and her family (News Feature)
- Mourners gather for second day to pay respects to Kennedy
- In Pictures: 'Jaycee Lee Dugard Found'
- Mourners pay respects to Kennedy ahead of Boston funeral (2nd Roundup)
- In Pictures: 'Sen. Edward Kennedy's casket is taken to Boston'
- Kidnapped girl resurfaces after 18 years as sex slave (Roundup)
Thursday 27 August 2009
- Mourners gather in Boston for Kennedy ahead of funeral (Roundup)
- After 18 years, kidnapped California girl resurfaces
- Boeing says Dreamliner to fly this year
- Mourners gather in Boston for Kennedy ahead of funeral
- Obama to speak at Kennedy funeral; burial at Arlington (Extra)
Wednesday 26 August 2009
- Obama to lead UN debate on nuclear disarmament (Roundup)
- In Pictures: 'Senator Edward Kennedy Dies'
- Zuma calls Kennedy a "comrade" of South Africa
- BACKGROUND: Ted Kennedy quotes
- Ban: Kennedy was defender of the defenseless
- Obama to lead debate on nuclear disarmament at UN Security Council
- Kennedy's death brings curtain down on Camelot (Feature)
- Kennedy will be put to rest at Arlington cemetary (Extra)
- LEADALL: Kennedy's death marked with praise for influential senator
- Ted Kennedy, master legislator, leaves huge void in Senate (Feature)
- Minute's silence at OAS in Kennedy's honour
- US Senator Kennedy's death ends "historic" chapter (2nd Roundup)
- ANALYSIS: Edward Kennedy, king-maker, passed torch to Obama
- South Africa mourns Ted Kennedy death
- US Senator Kennedy's death ends "historic" chapter (Roundup)
- Kennedy's efforts for peace remembered by Irish leaders
- US Senator Kennedy's death ends "historic" chapter (4th Lead)
- BACKGROUND: Power and scandal in the Kennedy clan
- Merkel: Kennedy man of "conviction and steadfastness" (Extra)
- Obama: Kennedy's death brings end to historic chapter
- George HW Bush: Kennedy "seminal figure" for public service
- Brown and Blair pay tribute to Kennedy's work for peace
- In Pictures: 'Senator Edward Kennedy'
- ANALYSIS: With Bernanke, Obama seeks continuity in time of crisis
- OBITUARY: Edward Kennedy, liberal lion, scion of American royalty
- Schwarzenegger: Ted Kennedy was "rock of our family"
- US Senator Edward Kennedy dies at 77 (3rd Lead)
- Senator Edward Kennedy dies at 77 available (2nd Lead)
- Senator Edward Kennedy dies at 77 (1st Lead)
- Senator Edward Kennedy dies at 77
Tuesday 25 August 2009
- Former Clinton fundraising chief charged with bank fraud
- UN welcomes US probe into alleged torture of terror suspects
Monday 24 August 2009
- US appoints prosecutor to investigate detainee abuses (Roundup)
- US appoints prosecutor to investigate detainee abuses
- Steel beam from 9-11 attacks returned to new World Trade Centre
- Guantanamo detainee released to Afghanistan
- Obama authorizes elite interrogation team for terrorism (2nd Roundup)
- Obama authorizes elite interrogation team for terrorism (Roundup)
- Report: Obama authorizes elite interrogation team
- Hurricane Bill skirts US coast (Roundup)
Sunday 23 August 2009
- Hurricane Bill skirts US coast
Saturday 22 August 2009
- Hurricane Bill heads for Obamas' vacation island
- Report: CIA interrogators staged mock executions
Friday 21 August 2009
- Hurricane Bill to pass through Bermuda and US
- Obama marks Ramadan by praising Islam
- Obama vows to push for migration reform, immigrants demand changes
- Obama manages brief vacation break from Washington (Feature)
Thursday 20 August 2009
- Report: Lithuania hosted secret CIA prison
- Magician David Copperfield accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
- Hurricane watch issued for Bermuda as Bill nears
- American reaction over Lockerbie killer's release to Libya severe
- Report: CIA hired Blackwater to help hunt terrorists
Wednesday 19 August 2009
- Hurricane Bill becomes stronger storm
- Microsoft appeals court ban on Word sale
- Hurricane Bill gathers strength over Atlantic
Tuesday 18 August 2009
- Palestinian-American student responsible for Obama 'Joker' posters
Monday 17 August 2009
- Firefighters work to contain California blazes
- Bill becomes first Atlantic hurricane of season (Roundup)
- Hackers indicted for stealing 130 million credit card numbers
- Supreme Court orders review of death row inmate's case
- Bill becomes first Atlantic hurricane of season slug
- Thousands of firefighters contain half of California blaze
- Florida in path of storm; two others moving across Caribbean
Sunday 16 August 2009
- Three tropical storms moving across Caribbean
- Wildfires scorch nearly 7,000 acres in California
Friday 14 August 2009
- Harlem store owner kills two would-be robbers, but feels sick
- Would-be assassin of US president Ford released from prison (Roundup)
- Would-be assassin of US president Gerald Ford released from prison
- Thousands flee wildfires in California
Thursday 13 August 2009
- Obama to attend Asia-Pacific summit in November
- US to give 2.3 billion dollars in stimulus for clean energy
- Extremist militias on the rise in US
- Madoff's son sued for 5.3 million dollars
Wednesday 12 August 2009
- Obama honors Tutu, Kennedy and others with freedom medal
- Teen birth rates remain higher in US than rest of developed world
- Obama sees Sotomayor as inspiration in White House reception
Tuesday 11 August 2009
- OBITUARY: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics founder, dies
- White House objects to use of Obama girls in lunch ads
Sunday 09 August 2009
- Hundreds injured in California prison riot
- Felicia downgraded to tropical storm as it nears Hawaii
Saturday 08 August 2009
- Helicopter, light aircraft collide and plunge into New York river
- Sotomayor is sworn in as first Hispanic on US Supreme Court bench
Friday 07 August 2009
- Florida senator resigns
- Portugal to take two Guantanamo detainees
- Manson murders still rivet America 40 years later (Feature)
Thursday 06 August 2009
- Senate confirms first Hispanic to Supreme Court (2nd Roundup)
- Senate confirms first Hispanic to Supreme Court (Roundup)
- Senate confirms first Hispanic to Supreme Court (1st Lead)
- Senate confirms first Hispanic to Supreme Court
- US predicts fewer Atlantic hurricanes for remainder of season
- Freezer cash ex-congressman convicted in US corruption case
- Los Angeles police chief resigns to train police abroad
- Judge delays sentencing of Chris Brown
Wednesday 05 August 2009
- In Pictures: 'US Journalists Home from North Korea'
- Freed journalists land in US after North Korea amnesty (2nd Lead)
- Gunman kills four, wounds 10 at US fitness centre (Roundup)
- Gunman kills four, wounds 10 at US exercise studio
- California ordered to release 40,000 prisoners
Tuesday 04 August 2009
- Panel increases protection of children in conflicts
Monday 03 August 2009
- US passenger jet makes emergency landing in Miami (Roundup)
- US passenger jet makes emergency landing in Miami after storm
- Report: US eyeing Kansas, Michigan prisons for Guantanamo inmates
Saturday 01 August 2009
- New York's La Guardia airport lamed three hours by bomb threat
Friday 31 July 2009
- Music sharer to pay 22,500 dollars per song for illegal downloads
- PREVIEW: Clinton to stress sustainable development in Africa
Thursday 30 July 2009
- Desmond Tutu, Hawking, Yunus, Kennedy among 16 getting top US award
- US House passes defence bill, kills F-22
- From hero to zero: Schwarzenegger hits all-time low in polls
- Judge orders release of Guantanamo detainee
- Baby cut from murdered mother's womb found alive
Wednesday 29 July 2009
- Holocaust museum shooter indicted for murder, six other counts
- US to loan more than 30 billion dollars for renewable energy
- California man found guilty of making threats against Obama
- US authorities seeking 8th suspect in alleged terror plot
- Schwarzenegger inks budget, ends California crisis
Tuesday 28 July 2009
- Obama Supreme Court nominee clears committee vote
Monday 27 July 2009
- Eight killed when van driving wrong way sets off three-car crash
Sunday 26 July 2009
- US ponders Palin's future as she officially gives up governorship
Saturday 25 July 2009
- Obama to unite Henry Louis Gates and Sgt. Crowley over a beer
- Silverton, Oregon mayor Stu Rasmussen's clothing complaints
- Four-year-old shoots sister, aged 2, in Las Vegas
- Obama: No apology, maybe a beer, over 'stupid' remark
- Obama dangles 4 billion dollars to improve school standards
Friday 24 July 2009
- Obama apology demanded by police unions in brewing racial storm
- Four dead as helicopter crashes onto US highway
Thursday 23 July 2009
- Obama on Harvard prof arrest - 'Race still haunts us'
- Polls show US image on worldwide rise with Obama
- Body in bathtub: Church leader gets jail time
- US believes bin Laden's son killed - but not sure
- New Jersey mayors, rabbis among dozens nabbed for corruption (Roundup)
- Six people wounded by shots at Texas rapper event
- ANALYSIS: Obama popularity drops amid health care clash, poor economy
- Obama insists economy is 'back from the brink' (Roundup)
- Obama insists economy is "back from the brink"
Wednesday 22 July 2009
- Voters in California approve marijuana tax
Tuesday 21 July 2009
- EU criticizes death penalty in the US after 1,000th execution
- US Senate cuts additional F-22 funds: Victory for Obama
- Jackson Browne settles lawsuit with Republicans
- Watergate sold for 25 million dollars to German-owned firm
- Obama loses popularity amid job losses, health care debate
- Five-year-old shoots himself with father's gun in US
- Guantanamo reviews delayed
- Budget deal reached in cash-strapped California
- US Army to expand by 22,000 troops, Gates says
Sunday 19 July 2009
- Two light-rail trains collide in San Francisco (Roundup)
- Two light-rail trains collide in San Francisco
Saturday 18 July 2009
- OBITUARY: Cronkite's coverage helped turn tide against Vietnam War
- Report: Watergate Hotel to be auctioned next week
- Tributes flow after Walter Cronkite dies at 92
- Wienermobile of doom, Wisconsin house gets the works
- Do US courts care about world opinion? Sotomayor open (News Feature)
Friday 17 July 2009
- Burial set for slain Florida parents of 17
- California kid sails solo round the world
- Obama calls for 'far better' education for black children
Thursday 16 July 2009
- Five 9-11 detainees boycott Guantanamo hearing
- Obama's Supreme Court nominee to be approved by August
- Officials: California could net 1.4 billion dollars from pot tax
- Three killed in California plane crash
- For young Latinos, Sotomayor may be new Obama (Feature)
- Clinton: US still willing to talk to Iran
Wednesday 15 July 2009
- Guantanamo tribunals resume (Roundup)
- Guantanamo tribunals resume
- Democrat wins in Chu versus Chu congressional race
- Sotomayor suggests US Supreme Court can consider international law
- Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor pushes back against critics (Roundup)
Tuesday 14 July 2009
- US, Cuban envoys meet on implementation of migration accords
- Fluffy and Fido fly - new US airline for pets takes off
- Driver plunges to death in Grand Canyon
- Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor pushes back against critics
- US airliner makes emergency landing with hole in fuselage
Monday 13 July 2009
- Supreme Court nominee defends beliefs as Senate fight opens (Roundup)
- Free Mocha Mondays for McDonalds, the details
- Sotomayor in the limelight: Supreme Court nominee before US Senate
- Report: Secret CIA programme planned al-Qaeda assassinations
Sunday 12 July 2009
- Giant Squid beach themselves after quake off San Diego VIDEO
- US attorney general considers CIA probe
Friday 10 July 2009
- Downdraft blamed for adventurer Steve Fossett's deadly crash
Thursday 09 July 2009
- Survey: US is largest importer and exporter of small arms
Wednesday 08 July 2009
- US suspects North Korea was behind cyber attacks
Tuesday 07 July 2009
- Franken sworn in, fills final Senate place from 2008 election
- US Senate takes up landmark climate bill for first time (Roundup)
- US Senate takes up landmark climate bill for first time
- Police: Spree killer slain in US shootout
Monday 06 July 2009
- OBITUARY: Vilified for Vietnam, McNamara became his own critic
- Former US defence secretary Robert McNamara dies at 93 (Roundup)
- Former US defence secretary Robert McNamara dies aged 93 (1st Lead)
- Former US defence secretary Robert McNamara dies aged 93
Sunday 05 July 2009
- South Carolina police look for five-fold serial killer
Saturday 04 July 2009
- In Pictures: 'Statue of Liberty's Crown Reopened'
- Lady Liberty is reopened to freedom tourists (Roundup)
- Lady Liberty's crown to be reopened after nearly eight years
Friday 03 July 2009
- Palin to step down as Alaska governor (Roundup)
- Palin to step down as Alaska governor (1st Lead)
- Report: Palin to step down as Alaska governor
Thursday 02 July 2009
- Judge dismisses charges in MySpace hoax death
- US trial of ex-Guantanamo detainee set for 2010
- New York ferry crashes into pier, injuring 10
- Pet Burmese python kills two-year-old girl in Florida
Wednesday 01 July 2009
- US seeks to clamp down on pollution from major ships
Tuesday 30 June 2009
- US Senate complete as court backs disputed November poll (2nd Roundup)
- US Senate complete as court backs disputed November election (Roundup)
- US Senate complete? Court backs disputed November election
- Study finds US generation gap largest since Vietnam War
Monday 29 June 2009
- US Supreme Court overturns Sotomayor: White firemen discriminated
Saturday 27 June 2009
- Report: White House considers new Bush-like Guantanamo order
- US lawmakers approve landmark climate bill (3rd Roundup)
- US lawmakers approve landmark climate bill (2nd Roundup)
Friday 26 June 2009
- US House of Representatives approves landmark climate bill (Extra)
- Crunch time in House: Close vote expected on US climate bill (Roundup)
- Crunch time in House: Close vote expected on US climate bill
- House passes defence bill despite Obama's veto threat
Thursday 25 June 2009
- Obama relaunches immigration debate in US (Roundup)
- Obama relaunches immigration debate in US
- Supreme Court rules school's strip search of teenage girl illegal
Wednesday 24 June 2009
- South Carolina governor admits affair after mystery trip (2nd Roundup)
- South Carolina governor admits affair after mystery trip (Roundup)
- Production of cocaine, heroin dropped in 2008
- Where's Sanford? South Carolina governor vanishes for one week
- Obama pledges deeper relationship with Chile
Tuesday 23 June 2009
- Train in Washington crash was to be replaced 13 years back (Roundup)
- Seven confirmed dead in Washington DC subway collision (Extra)
- Death toll rises to nine in Washington DC subway collision
- Six dead, 70 injured in subway collision in US capital (Roundup)
Monday 22 June 2009
- Four dead, 66 injured in subway collision in US capital (3rd Lead)
- Chris Brown pleads guilty to Rihanna assault (Roundup)
- Police rescue baby seal from California highway
- At least two dead in subway collision in US capital (2nd Lead)
- At least one dead in subway collision in US capital (1st Lead)
- Subway trains collide outside Washington
Saturday 20 June 2009
- EXTRA: Obama 'very concerned' by Khamenei comments
Friday 19 June 2009
- Clinton undergoes successful surgery on elbow
- Obama seeks to revive immigration reform
- Woman fined 1.9 million dollars for illegal download
- Report: US billionaire Allen Stanford arrested
Thursday 18 June 2009
- Pilot dies at controls of US-bound plane
- Clinton enacts benefits for gay couples
- Tracker dog from 9/11 lives on through cloned puppies
- US Senate apologizes for slavery
- US Supreme Court denies criminals the right to DNA appeal
- Clinton to undergo surgery on broken elbow (Roundup)
- Obama ensnared in "flygate"
- Clinton breaks elbow in fall
Wednesday 17 June 2009
- Top Republican resigns leadership post over extra-marital affair
- Obama expands federal benefits to same-sex partners
- Obama to announce federal benefits for same sex partners
Tuesday 16 June 2009
- Obama calls for robust enforcement of North Korea sanctions
- Economic crisis could worsen illegal trafficking and labour
- Ex-Guantanamo detainee gets court-appointed lawyer
- Communism is target of new online museum
- Exxon hit with 480-million-dollar interest over Valdez oil spill
Friday 12 June 2009
- US stands by sending Gitmo detainees to Bermuda
- Holocaust museum shooter charged with murder
Thursday 11 June 2009
- Holocaust museum shooter charged with murder (2nd Roundup)
- Holocaust museum shooter charged with murder (Roundup)
- Schwarzenegger threatens to shut down California
- Amidst police chase, robbers kill four pedestrians
- Holocaust museum shooter charged with murder
Wednesday 10 June 2009
- Alleged white supremacist opens fire in Holocaust Museum (4th Roundup)
- Alleged white supremacist opens fire in US Holocaust Museum (3rd Roundup)
- Guard shot at Holocaust museum dies (Extra)
- Alleged white supremacist opens fire in US Holocaust Museum
- Two people shot at US Holocaust Museum (2nd Lead)
- Two people shot inside US Holocaust Museum (1st Lead)
- Report: Two people shot at US Holocaust Museum
- Small US town wants to be the new Gitmo (Feature)
Tuesday 09 June 2009
- First Guantanamo prisoner in US pleads not guilty (Roundup)
- First Guantanamo prisoner arrives in US for trial
Monday 08 June 2009
- US remains top military spender, peace researchers say
Saturday 06 June 2009
- Woman, 90, rescued after three days stranded in bathtub
- Report: US may allow Guantanamo detainees to plead guilty
Friday 05 June 2009
- Married couple arrested on Cuba espionage charges (Roundup)
- Married couple arrested on Cuba espionage charges
- Man who set deadly California wildfire sentenced to death
Thursday 04 June 2009
- From hero to zero: Schwarzenegger and California's abyss (News Feature)
- Robbery victim consoles thief in New York
Wednesday 03 June 2009
- Four men plead not guilty in plot to bomb synagogue
- Report: US mistakenly reveals civilian nuclear sites
- Texas executes 200th prisoner since 2000
Tuesday 02 June 2009
- Obama's Supreme Court nominee meets lawmakers (Roundup)
- Obama names House Republican to top Army post
- JD Salinger sues to stop publication of Catcher in the Rye sequel
- Obama's Supreme Court nominee meets lawmakers
Monday 01 June 2009
- Guantanamo detainee tries to dismiss lawyers as hearings resume
- US and Cuba to hold talks on migration
- Obama puts spotlight on murder of abortion doctor (News Feature)
Sunday 31 May 2009
- Obama condemns murder of abortion doctor (Extra)
- US abortion doctor shot dead in church
- Obamas' latest "date": Flight to New York for dinner and a show
Saturday 30 May 2009
- US defence chief warns against new arms race in Asia
Friday 29 May 2009
- Obama to protect US cyberspace from inside White House (Roundup)
- Music producer Phil Spector sentenced to 19 years in jail
- White House creates new cyberspace watchdog
Wednesday 27 May 2009
- Schwarzenegger targets welfare, health care in new round of cuts
Tuesday 26 May 2009
- US targets Abu Sayyaf figures with reward money
- California Supreme Court upholds gay marriage ban (Roundup)
- Joy in Puerto Rico over US Supreme Court nomination
- California Supreme Court upholds gay marriage ban
- PROFILE: Sotomayor becomes first Hispanic Supreme Court nominee
- Obama nominates Hispanic woman to Supreme Court (Roundup)
- Obama nominates Hispanic woman to Supreme Court (1st Lead)
- Obama nominates Hispanic woman to Supreme Court (Urgent)
- Report: Obama to nominate Hispanic woman for Supreme Court
Friday 22 May 2009
- New prison for terror suspects can be built, Gates says
- President Obama holds first White House meeting with African leader
- Guantanamo sparks Obama's first fight with Congress (News Feature)
Thursday 21 May 2009
- Terror suspects appear in court for formal charges (3rd Roundup)
- US to formally charge four suspected terrorists (2nd Roundup)
- US predicts normal hurricane Atlantic season
- Obama will seek to transfer some detainees to US prisons (Roundup)
- Obama confirms Guantanamo detainee to be tried in US (Extra)
- Obama will seek to transfer some detainees to US prisons (1st Lead)
- Obama will seek to transfer some detainees to US prisons
- Obama sees improving economy but central bank gloomy
- Obama green lights nuclear deal with UAE
- Report: First Guantanamo prisoner headed for civilian trial in US
- Prosecutors: Four arrested in New York terrorism plot (Roundup)
- Prosecutors: Four arrested in New York terrorism plot (2nd Lead)
- Prosecutors: Four arrested in New York terrorism plot (1st Lead)
- NEW Obama in a bind over Guantanamo closure (Feature)
- 4 arrests reported in alleged New York bombing plot (Urgent)
Wednesday 20 May 2009
- Obama signs laws to help homeowners, prevent financial fraud
- US Senate blocks funding to close Guantanamo prison (Roundup)
- US Senate blocks funding to close Guantanamo prison (1st Lead)
- Obama's Guantanamo closure plans hit Senate snag
- Credit-card reforms passed by Senate, needs House approval
Monday 18 May 2009
- Supreme court: Bush officials not liable in Muslim arrests (Roundup)
- Top US court: Bush officials not liable in Muslim arrests
Sunday 17 May 2009
- Obama wades into abortion debate with graduation speech
- President Obama to visit Russia, Italy, Ghana in July trip
Saturday 16 May 2009
- PREVIEW: US refocusing on Balkans as Biden seeks new start in Serbia
- Can US banks repay loans? Fears it could threaten recovery
Friday 15 May 2009
- Democratic legislators unveil compromise US climate bill
- Obama to keep Guantanamo military tribunals (Roundup)
- Obama to revive Guantanamo military tribunals (2nd Lead)
- Obama to keep military tribunals at Guantanamo (1st Lead)
- Obama to keep military tribunals at Guantanamo (Urgent)
- Report: Obama to retain military tribunals for terrorism trials
Thursday 14 May 2009
- US membership in UN Human Rights Council raises concerns
- US minority population growing fast, government says
Wednesday 13 May 2009
- White House spokesman busts cell phone-toting reporters
- Obama won't release prisoner abuse photos (Roundup)
- Obama won't release abuse photos
- Former agent testifies against harsh interrogations
Tuesday 12 May 2009
- Five of six convicted in plot against Chicago's Sears Tower
- White House sets dates for Middle East talks
- US deficit widens as White House insists it is saving jobs
Monday 11 May 2009
- California fire caused by botched safety measure
- USTR Kirk conducts first WTO visit
Sunday 10 May 2009
- Firefighters gain on California fire
Saturday 09 May 2009
- Firefighters gain on California fire
- Obama administration considering terror tribunals with new rules
- 'All hell' breaks loose in California wildfire
- US sailor shot at Fifth Fleet headquarters
Friday 08 May 2009
- White House orchestrator of New York flyover blunder resigns
- California wildfires spread, 30,000 forced to flee
- Statue of Liberty's crown to reopen to visitors on July 4
- In photos: 'USA Jesusita Fire'
- Thousands flee raging California fires
- Hacker demands 10-million-dollar ransom for stolen medical records
Thursday 07 May 2009
- Obama cuts 17 billion dollars from federal budget
- First wildfire of season burns houses in California
Wednesday 06 May 2009
- Clinton 'deeply' regrets civilian loss in Afghanistan
- US diplomat named security chief for United Nations
Tuesday 05 May 2009
- Schwarzenegger says debate needed on taxing marijuana
Sunday 03 May 2009
- Obamas step out on first "date" since moving into White House
Saturday 02 May 2009
- US Vice President Biden plans trip to Balkans
Friday 01 May 2009
- US worries over Chinese, Iranian influence in Latin America
- US Supreme Court justice retires after 19 years (2nd Roundup)
- US Supreme Court justice retires after 19 years (Roundup)
- Obama won't address reports of retiring Supreme Court justice
- "Al-Qaeda sleeper" pleads guilty to terrorism charge in US
- Report: Supreme Court Justice Souter planning to retire
- After 37 years, police nab LA's 'worst serial killer'
Thursday 30 April 2009
- US: Drop in Iraq violence leads world terrorism decline (Roundup)
- Drop in terror attacks in Iraq leads worldwide decline, US says
- Building in New York collapses, no injuries reported
- Obama crosses 100 days seeking common ground on threats (Feature)
- Obama touts progress - and more pain - before recession ends (Roundup)
- Obama sees progress - and more pain - before recession ends (1st Lead)
Wednesday 29 April 2009
- Obama sees progress - and more pain - before recession ends
- Obama marks 100 days by touting steps on economy
- Obama meets with newest Democratic senator
- Amnesty says Obama so far "failed to deliver" on human rights
- At least 10 tourists killed in California bus crash
Tuesday 28 April 2009
- Long-serving Republican Senator turns Democrat (Roundup)
- Long-serving US Republican Senator switches sides (1st Lead)
- US Supreme Court upholds government ban on profanity
- US, Cuban officials explore ways to improve ties
- White House apologizes over Air Force One blunder
- President Obama enjoys 68-per-cent approval rating after 100 days
- Google boss named to Obama advisory panel
- Economic crisis dominates Obama's first 100 days (News Feature)
- Obama at 100-day mark with packed foreign policy agenda (News Feature)
Monday 27 April 2009
- Report: US, Cuba planning informal talks
Saturday 25 April 2009
- Professor suspected in killing of three at US university
- US plane forced to land in incident with rampaging passenger
Friday 24 April 2009
- Obama, US Congress, briefly 'relocated' in alarm
- Montana town eyes Guantanamo prisoners; fed officials sceptical
- US memo drafters were complicit in torture, UN torture monitor says
- Obama calls on world to confront scourges of hatred
- Finance ministers take stock of global economy, G20 summit
- Pentagon to release photos of detainee treatment
Thursday 23 April 2009
- Obama meets credit card execs as lawmakers consider crackdown
- Armenian genocide? It's official in California
Wednesday 22 April 2009
- General Motors, Chrysler get extra 5.5 billion dollars in loans
Tuesday 21 April 2009
- Pirate suspect to be tried as adult
- Case of Craigslist killer captivates America
- Obama won't rule out prosecution of interrogation memo drafters
- In photos: 'Pulitzer Prize Winners for Photography'
- New York Times wins five Pulitzer prizes
Monday 20 April 2009
- Obama defends decision on torture memos in CIA speech
- US calls for end to Ahmadinejad's 'inflammatory rhetoric'
- Obama touts cost-saving measures in first cabinet meeting
- Obama defends US decision to boycott racism conference
Saturday 18 April 2009
- US boycotts UN racism conference
- UN torture monitor says US obliged to go after CIA torturers
- US man sentenced to life for sexually abusing daughter
Friday 17 April 2009
- US rules global warming endangers public health (2nd Roundup)
- Pilot dies in small plane crash (Roundup)
- US rules global warming threatens public health (Roundup)
- Small plane crashes into Florida home
- US rules global warming threatens public health
- Three dead in California hospital shooting (Roundup)
- Two dead in California hospital shooting
- Decade after Columbine, gun laws lax as ever (News Feature)
Thursday 16 April 2009
- Obama won't prosecute CIA officials for harsh techniques (Roundup)
- Obama releases CIA interrogation memos, rules out prosecution
Wednesday 15 April 2009
- Obamas report 2008 income of 2.6 million dollars
- ANALYSIS: Signs that US may be headed slowly toward recovery
Tuesday 14 April 2009
- First Dog, Bo, arrives at White House
- Former Illinois governor pleads not guilty to corruption
- PREVIEW: Obama seeks new beginning in ties with Latin America
Monday 13 April 2009
- Music producer Phil Spector found guilty in slaying
- In photos: 'White House Easter'
- Obama eases travel, communications restrictions for Cuba (1st Update)
- Report: Obama to ease travel restrictions for Cuba
- Sunday school killer shocks California town
Saturday 11 April 2009
- Obama calls for unity to confront global challenges
- Tornados, wildfires leave eight dead in US
Friday 10 April 2009
- Tornado rips through US town killing 3; fires cause havoc in Texas
Thursday 09 April 2009
- CIA closes secret prisons for terrorism suspects (Roundup)
- CIA: No more secret prisons for terrorism suspects
- US lawmakers seek citizenship for Binghamton shooting victims
- Multiple-victim shootings rise in crisis-stressed US (News Feature)
- Global diplomacy aside, Obama gets to work back home (Feature)
Wednesday 08 April 2009
- Police probe deadly shooting at Korean Christian retreat
- After TV suicide, actor finds new life in White House
- US delegation meets Fidel Castro, says Cuba wants dialogue
- US slaps tariffs on Canadian lumber
Tuesday 07 April 2009
- Porn movie shown on US college campus despite funding threats
- World's oldest person celebrates 115th birthday
- Vermont legislature votes to make same-sex marriage legal
- Red Cross: Medical personnel aided torture of US terrorism suspects
- Stolen Canadian plane flown halfway across US (Roundup)
- Syrian man arrested in plot to assassinate Obama
- Stolen Canadian plane flown halfway across US
Monday 06 April 2009
- Thirteen victims of New York shooting came from eight countries
- Gates announces broad shift in US defence priorities (Roundup)
- Gates announces major shift in US defence priorities
- US media publish first photos of returning war dead
Saturday 04 April 2009
- Second US shooting in two days leaves three more dead
- Three police officers killed in Pennsylvania (Extra)
- Police: New York massacre was not an act of terrorism
- In photos: 'American Civic Association Shootings'
- PREVIEW: Gates to unveil major shake-up of US defence spending
- Iowa becomes third US state to allow same-sex marriage (Roundup)
- Report: New York Times Co threatens to shut down Boston Globe
- At least 14 killed in rampage at immigrants' centre (3rd Roundup)
- Vietnamese immigrants at US shooting site (Roundup)
Friday 03 April 2009
- Gunman slaughters 14 at centre for would-be US citizens (2nd Roundup)
- Reports: Vietnamese immigrants at US shooting site (1st Lead)
- Large number of Vietnamese were at site of US shooting (Extra)
- US mass shooter is dead in killing of at least 12 (Extra)
- NY Governor: 12 or 13 dead in US shooting (Roundup)
- Up to 13 dead in US shooting (Urgent)
- Death toll unclear in US shooting; Governor: "tragic day" (3rd Lead)
- Reports: Four people shot dead in New York state (2nd Lead)
- Reports: Multiple shootings in New York state (1st Lead)
- Iowa court upholds same-sex marriage
- Report: Multiple deaths in US shooting (Urgent)
- US House, Senate approve 2010 budget outline (Roundup)
- Former governor indicted on charges of selling Obama's Senate seat
- US House approves 2010 budget outline
Wednesday 01 April 2009
- ANALYSIS: US decision to join rights council welcomed by UN
Tuesday 31 March 2009
- Reports: Victims of Silicon Valley murder-suicide were from India
- Biker awarded 8.6-million-dollar damages for pig crash
- In photos: 'USA Weather - Red River Flooding'
- Momentum grows in US Congress to lift Cuba travel ban
- US Congress releases first draft of climate bill
- Man receives 2.6 million dollars for 14 years' false imprisonment
Monday 30 March 2009
- Six killed in Silicon Valley shooting
- "Hero" policeman prevented more deaths at small-town nursing home
- Red River waters still high in US, and blizzard danger lies ahead
Sunday 29 March 2009
- Seven elderly, nurse, killed in tiny US town (2nd Roundup)
- Eight dead in shooting at rehab center for the aged (2nd Roundup)
- Eight dead in shooting at rehab center for the aged (Roundup)
- Reports: Eight dead in shooting at retirement home (3rd Lead)
- Reports: Six dead in shooting at retirement home (2nd Lead)
- Report: Six dead in shooting at retirement home (1st Lead)
- Report: Six dead in shooting at retirement home
Saturday 28 March 2009
- Forecasters say flooding river has crested in North Dakota (Roundup)
- Obama seeking to capitalize on popularity in Europe
- Obama pledges continued support to flood victims in central US
Friday 27 March 2009
- Evacuations ordered as record flooding overcomes dikes (Roundup)
- Evacuations ordered as record flooding overcomes dikes
- North Dakota residents sandbag against record flooding
Thursday 26 March 2009
- Obama takes online questions in virtual townhall forum
- Pilot killed in California F-22 fighter jet crash
Wednesday 25 March 2009
- F-22 fighter jet crashes in California desert (Roundup)
- Obama in arm-twisting visit to Congress - prelude to budget battle
- F-22 fighter jet crashes in California desert
- Obama defends spending as key to future economic growth (Roundup)
- Obama defends spending as key to future economic growth
Tuesday 24 March 2009
- Prosecutor: Half of AIG bonuses could be returned
Monday 23 March 2009
- Overloading suspected in Montana air crash that killed 14
- In US air crash, 17 believed dead, including children (Roundup)
Sunday 22 March 2009
- In US air crash, 17 believed dead, including children (1st Lead)
- Seventeen dead in US air crash (Urgent)
- Four police officers dead in gun battle with criminal
- Republican senator slams planned US govt budget as "unconscionable"
Saturday 21 March 2009
- Five thousand people evacuated after US acid spill
Friday 20 March 2009
- California capital to close tent city
- Obama apologises for Special Olympics wisecrack
- Obama keeps promise on California visit (News Feature)
- Obama appearance on talk show a mix of laughs and politics
Thursday 19 March 2009
- US House backs 90-per-cent tax on bail-out bonuses (Roundup)
- US Congress to vote on 90 per cent tax on bail-out bonuses
- US supports UN declaration decriminalizing homosexuality
- New Mexico abolishes death penalty
- Obama presses budget plan on California trip
- PREVIEW: On Pomona visit, Obama has a chance to keep promise
Wednesday 18 March 2009
- SIDEBAR: AIG's not the only company to pay bail-out bonuses
- AIG, Obama under fire as Congress, public take aim (Roundup)
- Some AIG workers offer to return incendiary bonuses (Extra)
- Death penalty sought for US arsonist
- Under fire on AIG, Obama vows end to corporate greed culture (Extra)
- Congress wants AIG bonuses back; AIG head rebukes suicide remark
- PREVIEW: California abuzz over Obama's coming visit
Tuesday 17 March 2009
- One-time fugitive released 30 years after attempted police bombings
- US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to undergo chemotherapy
Monday 16 March 2009
- Clinton calls on Europe to help close Guantanamo (Roundup)
- Clinton calls on Europe to help close Guantanamo
- Report: Red Cross detailed torture at Guantanamo in 2007
Sunday 15 March 2009
- Obama: 'There are no sides' over stimulus at G20
- Rare Superman comic sells for 317,200 dollars in online auction
- Cheney says Obama's anti-terror policies increase risks for US
Saturday 14 March 2009
- In photos: 'Barack Obama Meets President of Brazil'
Friday 13 March 2009
- Obama administration drops "enemy combatant" (Roundup)
- EU officials set for talks with US on Guantanamo
- Obama administration drops "enemy combatant" at Guantanamo
Thursday 12 March 2009
- US names envoy to oversee closing Guantanamo
Wednesday 11 March 2009
- Artist of iconic Obama poster sued for copyright violation
- Los Angeles schools to issue 8,800 layoff notices (Correction)
- Obama to limit - not remove - congressional pet projects (Roundup)
- Seattle police chief named to head White House drug office
- Gunman's rampage kills 10 in rural Alabama available (Roundup)
- Obama seeks to limit - not remove - congressional pet projects
- Los Angeles schools to issue 8,800 layoff notices
- Rights group praises US decision to ease Cuba restrictions
- Madoff faces 150-year sentence after guilty plea (Roundup)
- Congress sends budget bill to President Obama
- Shooting spree leaves at least 10 dead in rural Alabama
Tuesday 10 March 2009
- INTERVIEW: Tibetan jailed at 13 pushes US government on rights issue
- Superman's foundation welcomes Obama's stem cell move
- Obama links education reform to economic crisis (Roundup)
- Guantanamo detainees admit to 9/11 plot
- Obama links education reform to economic crisis
- 'Free Tibet' activists push Obama to lead world on Tibet rights
- US trade nominee Kirk: No 'deal fever' in Obama administration
Monday 09 March 2009
- Nancy Reagan praises Obama reversal on stem cell research (Extra)
- Public transportation in US at highest level in 52 years
- Obama lifts ban on embryonic stem cell funding
Sunday 08 March 2009
- Pastor killed in US church shooting
- Illinois First Baptist Church pastor executed in front of parishioners
- Iditarod dog sled race begins in Alaska
Saturday 07 March 2009
- Ban, Obama to discuss Sudan, global economic crisis
- Californian arsonist convicted of murder in five deaths
Friday 06 March 2009
- Two New York detectives get life in prison for mafia killings
- Report: Obama to reverse Bush-era ban on stem cell funding
- US man on the run after shooting new wife and children dead
- Dispute over gay marriage before California Supreme Court
- Obama set for first visit to Europe
Thursday 05 March 2009
- Is Obama's hair greying already? Gossip sets Washington abuzz
Wednesday 04 March 2009
- Senate considering truth commission on Bush policies
- Obama promises to cut "wasteful spending" across government
Tuesday 03 March 2009
- Report: CIA has destroyed more than 90 'torture' tapes
Monday 02 March 2009
- Obama's nominee for trade representative faces tax questions
- Poll: Muslim Americans more content than Muslims around the world
Sunday 01 March 2009
- Report: Kansas Governor Sibelius to be named to health post (Roundup)
- Report: Kansas Governor Sibelius to be nominated to health post
Saturday 28 February 2009
- US to boycott UN conference on racism
Friday 27 February 2009
- Republicans: Obama plans to "Europeanize" the United States (Feature)
- California declares emergency after three years of drought
- US charges long held al-Qaeda suspect (Roundup)
- Reports: Terrorist suspect to get trial in US court
- Congressional vote for Washington clears hurdle
- Obama proposes slight increase in defence spending
- US must raise petrol tax, panel tells Congress
- Defence Secretary Gates rules families will decide on coffin photos
- Obamas settle on Portugese water dog for First Pet
Thursday 26 February 2009
- Tibetans protest Chinese crackdown on their New Year
- Wall Street back under scrutiny as Obama begins overhaul
Wednesday 25 February 2009
- Guantanamo running smoothly, top law official says
- Obama picks ex-Washington governor as commerce secretary (Roundup)
- Obama nominates former Washington governor as commerce secretary
- ANALYSIS: Obama struggles to balance economic gloom with optimism
- Obama's first major speech thin on foreign policy (News Feature)
- Obama fears "open-ended recession" without more action (2nd Roundup)
- Obama ushering in "new era of engagement" with world (Roundup)
- Obama ushering in "new era of engagement" with world
- Obama fears "open-ended recession" without more action (Roundup)
- Obama confident of economic recovery (1st Lead)
Tuesday 24 February 2009
- Obama's Labour Secretary Solis confirmed by Senate
- Obama confident of economic recovery
- Report: Former Washington governor to head Commerce Department
Monday 23 February 2009
- Obama vows to halve budget deficit by end of first term (2nd Roundup)
- Pentagon review finds Guantanamo in compliance
Saturday 21 February 2009
- In US, 11-year-old charged with killings
- Jealous Pennsylvannia 11 year-old kills Dad's pregnant fiancee
- Former White House cat, Socks, put to sleep
Friday 20 February 2009
- Washington's former crack mayor undergoing kidney transplant
Thursday 19 February 2009
- Panetta promises "independent" intelligence as CIA director
- Man who kills police dog gets 44 months in jail
- US Attorney General Holder to visit Guantanamo
- Obama headed for Canada
Tuesday 17 February 2009
- Muslim TV channel founder charged with decapitating wife
- President Obama telephones with Turkish leaders
- Muslim man beheads wife, in New York
Sunday 15 February 2009
- US plane was on autopilot in icy crash that killed 50
- Senator in Obama's vacated seat says he was asked for donations
- Obamas have quiet Valentine's Day dinner in Chicago
- Recovery of bodies from plane crash site to take days (Roundup)
Saturday 14 February 2009
- Recovery of bodies from plane crash that killed 50 to take days
- Clinton's maiden trip reflects importance of Asia
- Senate approves US stimulus package (Urgent)
- US committed to rigorous commitment with Asia, Clinton says
Friday 13 February 2009
- Plane crash in New York state kills 50 (4th Roundup)
- Plane crash in New York state kills 50 (3rd Roundup)
- US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg released from hospital
- US intelligence chief sees economic peril as major threat
- Police probe death threats against octuplet mother
- Obama takes timeout to celebrate Lincoln
- Widow from Septembr 11 attacks among New York crash victims
- Airliner crashes in upstate New York, 49 killed (Roundup)
- 49 dead after airliner strikes house in western New York (3rd Lead)
- Canadian Geese responsible for Hudson emergency landing
- Many dead after airliner strikes home in western New York (2nd Lead)
- Airliner strikes home in western New York (1st Lead)
- Airliner crashes at Buffalo, New York (Urgent)
Thursday 12 February 2009
- Lincoln's victory speech auctioned for 3.44 million dollars
- Obama's new commerce nominee quits over policy differences (Roundup)
- Obama's new commerce nominee quits over policy differences (1st Lead)
- Obama pays tribute to Abraham Lincoln on 200th birthday
- US Republican nominee for commerce withdraws on policy differences
- Lincoln still a magnet for tourists, statesmen alike
Wednesday 11 February 2009
- US House, Senate, reach deal on economic stimulus
- At least 8 dead after tornadoes tear through Oklahoma
- Man with gun looking for Obama arrested in Washington
- US throws trillions at crisis, but devil is in details
Tuesday 10 February 2009
- Budget cut cancels training of 1,000 new NY police officers
- Judges order mass prisoner release in California
- A-Rod's steroid admission "depressing," Obama says
- US stimulus package passes decisive hurdle in Senate (4th Roundup)
Monday 09 February 2009
- US stimulus package passes decisive hurdle in Senate (Urgent)
- Crew of downed plane in Hudson River receive New York City's keys
- Obama takes stimulus to the public as Senate prepares for key vote Tuesday
- New bail-out plan delayed to keep focus on stimulus package
Saturday 07 February 2009
- Fisherman dies, more than 100 rescued from icy Lake Erie
- Senate debates economic stimulus deal
- US senators forge tentative compromise on stimulus plan (3rd Roundup)
- US senators reach tentative compromise on stimulus plan (Extra)
- Obama meets with families of victims of terrorism (3rd Roundup)
- EPA begins review of California clean air rules
Friday 06 February 2009
- Obama meets with terrorist victim families (2nd Roundup)
- Senate deal in limbo on unprecedented stimulus package (2nd Roundup)
- Obama a rare chance for nuclear peace, rivals say
- Obama seeks to reassure families of terrorist victims (Roundup)
- Obama coos over "spiffy" presidential aircraft
- Obama takes off gloves as Senate hits impasse (1st Lead)
- Obama to meet with 9-11, USS Cole victims Friday
Thursday 05 February 2009
- US will not use extraordinary renditions, Panetta says
- Obama creates faith office, but questions remain (Roundup)
- US Supreme Court justice Ginsburg hospitalized
- Obama stresses unity among religions, prepares faith office
- "We may end up in Hudson" - tapes of US plane crash released
- US Senate eases 'Buy American' provision in stimulus package
- Obama's "I screwed up" sets new presidential standard (News Feature)
- White House warms to Obama, loosens up after Bush (Feature)
- Bird remains found in both engines of crashed New York jet
Wednesday 04 February 2009
- European Parliament invites EU to help US on Guantanamo inmates
- Reports: Clinton to make first visit abroad to Asia
- ANALYSIS: As first setbacks hit, Obama calls in the networks
- MySpace ejects 90,000 users found to be convicted sex offenders
Tuesday 03 February 2009
- Democratic lawmakers hope to approve US climate bill by end of year
- In photos: 'President Obama and First Lady Read to School Children'
- Clinton, Steinmeier hope for new German-American partnership
- Obama names Republican to lead US Commerce Department (Roundup)
- Obama names Republican senator to lead Commerce Department (1st Lead)
- Holder sworn in as US attorney general
- President Obama to name Republican senator to Commerce post
Monday 02 February 2009
- Holder confirmed as US attorney general
- Clinton formally sworn in as secretary of state
- Clinton's first meetings are with British, German foreign ministers
- Legendary US groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter
Sunday 01 February 2009
- In photos: 'Super Bowl Preparations'
- Panic in Philadelphia community spreads with four more fires
Saturday 31 January 2009
- Obama moving towards Republican as US secretary of trade (Roundup)
- Super Bowl offers diversion from grim US economy
- Obama moving towards Republican as US secretary of trade
Friday 30 January 2009
- African American chosen to chair Republican Party (Roundup)
- African American chosen to chair Republican Party
- California facing worst drought ever after dry January
- Illinois governor ousted in plot to sell Obama's seat (3rd Roundup)
- Illinois governor ousted in plot to sell Obama's seat (2nd Roundup)
Thursday 29 January 2009
- Obama struggles to change political tone in Washington (Feature)
- Report: Murder-suicide couple were fired for fraud
- Illinois governor ousted in plot to sell Obama's seat (Roundup)
- Obama endorses Steelers for Super Bowl champs
- Illinois governor ousted for plot to sell Obama's seat (Extra)
- Report: Grand jury probes LA cardinal over molestation cover-up
- Judge rebuffs Obama; refuses to suspend Gitmo hearing (Roundup)
- Judge rebuffs Obama; refuses to suspend Gitmo hearing
- Illinois governor in last ditch effort to save job
- US House passes economic stimulus plan, without Republicans
- Biden to make 'major' US foreign-policy speech in Munich
- Obama signs first bill, extends wage discrimination lawsuits
- Three boys die in southern California car chase
Wednesday 28 January 2009
- Report: CIA chief in Algeria accused of rape
- Gore pushes for climate action, treaty by end of year
- Winter blasts ice, rain, snow, through 26 states
- Senate committee approves Holder nomination for US attorney general
- US has lots of 'damage to repair' from Bush years, Clinton says
- US Defence Secretary accuses Iran of meddling in Latin America
- Biden to represent US at Munich defence conference
- Michigan shame: WWII Veteran freezes to death in his home
Tuesday 27 January 2009
- Recently fired father suspected of killing wife, five kids
- US President Obama telephones leaders of Russia, France, Germany
Monday 26 January 2009
- Obama: US ready to lead on energy, climate issues (Roundup)
- US pledges to work with 'vitally important' United Nations (Roundup)
- US pledges to work with 'vitally important' United Nations
- Police identify victims of US nightclub killing spree, seek motive
- Impeachment trial for governor who tried to sell Obama seat begins
Sunday 25 January 2009
- Miami police search for mass shooter and killer of two
- REPORT: Obama's team faces disorganized Guantanamo case files
Saturday 24 January 2009
- Airbus pilot "Sully" gets hero's welcome in California
- Obama warns of dire economic situation, demands bold, swift action
- Obama lifts gag rule for international family planning
- Classical musicians pre-recorded inaugural segment
- Second engine of US Airways plane recovered from Hudson River
Friday 23 January 2009
- Ban welcomes closure of Guantanamo
- Unauthorized Sasha and Malia dolls upset first family
- Barroso urges EU member countries to help with Guantanamo shutdown
- Congresswoman to take Clinton's Senate seat
- Record deal for Kenyan choir boys after Obama inauguration gig
- UN rights chief says Obama decision on Guantanamo "encouraging"
- Obama claims moral high ground, rebukes Bush era (News Feature)
- ANALYSIS: Obama's order to close Guantanamo leaves questions
Thursday 22 January 2009
- No media honeymoon as Obama's spokesman steps to podium (Feature)
- Obama affirms pro-abortion stance, but no policy reversals
- ANALYSIS: EU torn over taking on Guantanamo inmates
- Obama to get daily economic briefings from White House staff
- Fidel Castro believes in Obama's noble intentions, but ...
- "Single feather" found in US Airways engine, evidence of bird theory
- Obama orders Guantanamo closure within year (Roundup)
- Another anthrax alarm, this time to a top Harvard law professor
- Report: Five children struck by New York van, one dead
- Obama orders closure of Guantanamo prison camp (1st Lead)
- Obama announces plans to close Guantanamo (Urgent)
- Caroline Kennedy withdraws bid for Clinton's Senate seat
- Obama gets to work with whirlwind first day, second oath (Roundup)
- ANALYSIS: Michelle Obama becomes instant fashion icon
- Obama moves quickly to shutter Guantanamo prison (News Feature)
- SIDEBAR: Obama sworn in again after error during inauguration
- Obama retakes oath of office after error during inauguration
Wednesday 21 January 2009
- Obama tackles economy as Geithner pledges action (3rd Roundup)
- Sceptical Republicans seek meeting with Obama on stimulus (Extra)
- Holder nomination held up in Senate Judiciary Committee (Roundup)
- Engine of US Airways plane found in Hudson River
- Senate confirms Hillary Clinton as secretary of state
- Holder nomination held up in Senate Judiciary Committee
- Raul Castro calls Obama "a good man," wishes him luck
- UN Secretary General optimistic about Obama presidency
- Obama promises "new era" of accountability, freezes White House wages
- Kennedy leaves hospital after collapse at Obama lunch
- After late inaugural balls, Obama begins day with interfaith service
- Media praises Obama's inaugural address as truthful, optimistic 216, 217
- Guantanamo tribunal halt is Obama's first step to closure (Roundup)
- Wall Street Journal employees get white powder in mail
- Judge suspends case against 9-11 plotters (Extra)
- Obama opens letter from Bush (Extra)
- Judge halts Guantanamo proceedings against Khadr
- Obama sworn in, declares 'new era of peace'
- Bush departs hoping history will be kinder
- EU welcomes Obama's suspension of Guantanamo prosecutions
- Senator holds up Clinton nomination
- Dutch congratulate Obama, emphasize Dutch-US friendship
- Obama lauded in Asia for inspiring hope, cooperation Chinese internet portals (Roundup)
- Kenyan newspapers hail Obama era
- Obama lauded in Asia for inspiring hope, cooperation
- Obama orders 120-day halt to Guantanamo prosecutions (Roundup)
- African community celebrates a son with Washington ball (Feature)
- Obama orders 120-day halt to Guantanamo prosecutions (1st Lead)
- Obama orders 120-day halt to Guantanamo prosecutions (Urgent)
- PROFILE: Barack Obama rose to White House through steady presence mother, grandparents, wedding day
- Six Obama cabinet picks confirmed by US Senate
- ANALYSIS: Obama aims to involve entire US in economic turnaround
- Despite Obama euphoria, some begged to differ (Feature)
Tuesday 20 January 2009
- Emotional tide carries blacks to Obama inaguration (Feature)
- Obama promises broader approach to foreign policy (News Feature)
- Obama's inauguration sets Internet records
- Kennedy recovering after collapse at Obama lunch (2nd Roundup)
- Obama joy warms nearly 2 million in sub-zero temps (News Feature)
- Obama walks part of way to White House (Roundup)
- Arab leaders hope Obama will solve Palestinian problem (Roundup)
- Senator Kennedy collapses during Obama's luncheon (Roundup)
- Obama's inaugural parade includes 10,000 performers
- Chavez tones down expectations around Obama
- Mandela: Obama's inauguration recalls joy at his election in 1994
- Senator Kennedy collapses during Obama's luncheon
- High tech Obama's web team beats him into office
- Officials confirm prior problems with Hudson River plane (Roundup)
- Nordic leaders welcome Obama, hope for cooperation
- Bush says goodbye to staff, heads home (Extra)
- Bush departs hoping history will be kinder (News Feature)
- SIDEBAR: Crowd roared and wept as Obama took presidential oath
- Kenya celebrates Obama inauguration
- Bush departs US capital in helicopter (Urgent)
- BACKGROUND 1ST ADD: Obama Speech Text
- BACKGROUND 2ND UPDATE: Obama Speech Text
- BACKGROUND: Text of Barack Obama's inaugural speech
- World leaders greet Obama inauguration with hope, caution
- Barack Obama sworn in as 44th president of the United States (Roundup)
- Obama embraces "new era of peace" (Extra)
- Barack Obama sworn as 44th US president, first black (Urgent)
- Biden takes vice presidential oath of office
- In photos: 'Crowds, Stars, Great and Good arrive for Obama Inauguration'
- EU calls on Obama to deepen transatlantic ties
- Obama on the edge of history
- Energy-packed crowds: 'Yes we can' and 'Bye bye Bush'
- Feisty boxing promoter Don King praises Obama (Extra)
- Obama arrives at White House for coffee with Bush (Extra)
- Witnesses: There were prior problems with Hudson River plane
- Obama on the edge of history (1st Lead)
- Denzel Washington: "We waited a long time" (Extra)
- In photos: 'Barack Obama Presidential Inauguration Preparations'
- Obama heads to church in a Washington thrumming with cheers (Extra)
- "Goodbye Bush": Chant in crowded Washington Metro (Extra)
- Obama cultivating support across party lines (News Feature)
Monday 19 January 2009
- World's eyes on Washington as Obama due to be sworn in as president
- 9/11 defendants claim responsibility (Roundup)
- Obama merchandise booms: action toys, fake nails, stickers
- Obama cultivating support across party lines (News Feature)
- US Muslims: Obama's use of Hussein in oath sends message (Feature)
- Obama wields paint roller, urging others to follow (News Feature)
- Bush commutes sentence of border patrol agents who shot drug dealer
- 9-11 tribunal resumes at Guantanamo (1st Lead)
- Lula invites Bush to go fishing in Brazil
- Bush bids farewell to world leaders
- Obama works on King service day ahead of inauguration (Roundup)
- Poll: Obama's inauguration among most important in US history
- Obama's daughter expects good speech (Extra)
- In photos: 'Obama Inauguration - We Are One concert'
- Day of service honours King's legacy ahead of Obama's inauguration
- 9-11 tribunal resumes at Guantanamo
- Obama urged to act on Africa
- Biker for Obama braves winter tour across continent (Feature)
- Obama gets party started at Lincoln Memorial concert (Feature)
Sunday 18 January 2009
- Obama drops in on concert to kick off inauguration (Roundup)
- Concert kicks off Obama's inauguration (1st Lead)
- Obama lays wreath at tomb of the unknown soldier
- Obama's welcome party begins Sunday with Beyonce, Stevie Wonder
- BACKGROUND: Presidential oath of office
- BACKGROUND: From Hawaii to the White House: Obama's career
- BACKGROUND: Overview of US inauguration ceremony, events
- BACKGROUND: US Congress seat distribution
- BACKGROUND: Obama's triumph in the November 4, 2008 election
- BACKGROUND: US presidents since 1933
- From Bush to Obama, traditions anchor inaugural ceremony ahead of Obama's inauguration on Tuesday; dpa preview package moved January 13 (Feature)
- BACKGROUND: The White House: Seat of the US presidency
- Obama's ceremonial train trip brushes anti-slave trail (News Feature)
Saturday 17 January 2009
- Obama's train journey describes arc of US history (2nd Roundup)
- In photos: 'Obama travels toward Washington D.C for Inauguration'
- SIDEBAR: Joe Biden was jovial train commuter, neighbour muses
- Joe Biden knocks on door of Obama's inaugural train (Extra)
- In photos: 'USA Plane Crash Recovery'
- Rice says proud of achievements in farewell speech
- Search resumes for engines in Hudson River plane crash
- Obama boards inaugural train, calls for 'perfect union' (Roundup)
- Obama train journey kicks off historic inauguration (1st Lead)
- SIDEBAR: Curiosities about the White House Tuesday
- SIDEBAR: Curiosities about US presidents inauguration Tuesday
- Obama train journey to kick off historic inauguration
Friday 16 January 2009
- Celebrities prepare for Obama inauguration marathon (Feature)
- New York mayor rewards rescuers of downed US Airways plane
- ANALYSIS: Obama, Congress launch trillion-dollar economic rescue
- Obama's gran takes fly whisk, warrior shield to White House (Feature)
- Bush defends "tough decisions" in farewell speech (2nd Roundup)
- In photos: 'Hudson River Plane Crash'
- All passengers safe from plane crash in Hudson River
- Obama's first tests: Congress mulls bail-out, stimulus (Roundup)
- Bush defends "tough decisions" in farewell speech (Roundup)
Thursday 15 January 2009
- Bush defends "tough decisions"
- Obama inauguration marathon draws top celebrity talent
- Passengers escaped plane downed in New York's Hudson River (Roundup)
- Passengers escaped plane downed in New York's Hudson River (3rd Lead)
- Passengers escaped plane downed in New York's Hudson River (2nd Lead)
- Passengers trapped in plane floating in New York's Hudson River (1st Lead)
- Passenger plane crashes in New York's Hudson River (Urgent)
- Schwarzenegger calls on legislators to forgo pay in budget crunch
- Burris sworn in as Obama's Senate replacement
- Top lawyer nominee declares waterboarding torture
- Senate panel backs Clinton as secretary of state (Roundup)
- California subway cop charged with murder
- Senate panel votes to confirm Clinton as secretary of state
- Report: US needs to reclaim human rights agenda from 'spoilers'
- Obama defends Treasury pick Geithner as confirmation delayed
- Obamas bring slumber parties, mother-in-law to White House (Feature)
- Obama's good for business: 150-dollar designer T-shirts (Feature)
- ANALYSIS: Shuttering Guantanamo could prove tricky task for Obama
Wednesday 14 January 2009
- Obama's apology letter to his daughters: Why he ran for president
- Obama to go after al-Qaeda's safe havens
- Obama's inauguration poet hails power of language
- Guantanamo trials resume as Sudanese man denies guilt
- Deep freeze blankets US, but inauguration likely spared
- Top US official says military used torture (Roundup)
- Bush urges Cubans to keep up fight for liberty
Tuesday 13 January 2009
- Man jailed after selling daughter, 14, for beer
- Obama's treasury pick faces tough questions on taxes, housekeeper
- Pentagon: More Guantanamo detainees have gone back to terrorism
- Newspapers plan special issues for Obama inauguration
- Clinton seeks "smart power" in tackling international problems (Roundup)
- Clinton won't rule out military force on Iran (Extra)
- Clinton affirms commitment to resolving Mideast conflict
Monday 12 January 2009
- Burris set to replace Obama in Senate
- Bush wishes luck to Obama, warns of terrorist threat (Roundup)
- Bush, Obama sidestep issue of possible prosecutions for torture
- Emotional Bush defends US standing, lashes out at Europe (Extra)
- Bush: It's a privilege to see first African American president
Friday 09 January 2009
- Illinois governor impeached in case of Obama's seat (2nd Roundup)
- Spider-Man swoops in to save Obama
- US seeks greater cooperation with Georgia
- Illinois House impeaches governor in case over Obama's seat (Roundup)
- Obama announces key intelligence appointments (Roundup)
- Illinois House impeaches governor in case over Obama's seat
- Obama announces key intelligence appointments
- Committee backs impeachment of governor over Obama's Senate seat
Thursday 08 January 2009
- Obama names four former Clinton officials to Pentagon
- US Senate begins hearings on Obama cabinet
- It's official: Obama is the next US president
Wednesday 07 January 2009
- Obama has "extraordinary" lunch with current, former presidents
- Senators softening stance on Obama successor's appointment
- Obama appoints budget officer to cut wasteful spending
Tuesday 06 January 2009
- Obama's choice for CIA drawing criticism (News Feature)
- Obama's "granny" to attend inaugural ball
- Bush to host Obama, former US presidents at White House lunch
- US Congress sworn in for new session amid controversy (Roundup)
- US Congress sworn in for new session amid controversy
- Obama successor turned away from US Senate
- US allows stricter IAEA inspections, hopes others will follow
Monday 05 January 2009
- Franken wins Minnesota's Senate seat, election board says
- Report: Obama picks former Clinton aide to head CIA
- Obama, congressional leaders meet on economic stimulus (Roundup)
- Obama's Twitter account hacked along with those of other celebs
- Obama's replacement provokes stormy showdown for US Senate
- In photos: 'President-elect Barack Obama in Washington DC'
- Obama, congressional leaders meet on economic stimulus (1st Lead)
- Obama's stimulus plan to include massive tax cuts
- Obamas settle in to Washington luxury hotel
Sunday 04 January 2009
- Obamas settle in to Washington luxury hotel
- Bill Richardson withdraws from nomination to Obama's cabinet
Saturday 03 January 2009
- Airline apologizes to 9 Muslim passengers ordered off plane
- Obama family moves to Washington this weekend
Friday 02 January 2009
- Nine Muslim passengers ordered off US plane, children too
Thursday 01 January 2009
- OBITUARY: Former senator Pell dead at age 90 (Roundup)
- OBITUARY: Former senator Pell dead at age 90
- Four bombs defused after chic Aspen resort town evacuated
- Six die in Washington DC fire
- Thousands celebrate in Times Square despite bitter cold
- Obama to consult with Congress on financial stimulus
- Obama family moves to Washington this weekend
Wednesday 31 December 2008
- Bush to usher in New Year's with sunrise walk
- 88-year-old woman puts the squeeze on intruder
- Clintons to drop ball on New Year's Eve at Times Square
- Relative indicted in killing of Jennifer Hudson's family
Tuesday 30 December 2008
- Blagojevich defies party; names replacement for Obama (Roundup)
- Blagojevich defies party; names replacement for Obama
Monday 29 December 2008
- Report: Murders by black US teenagers on the rise
Sunday 28 December 2008
- Seven killed in Philadelphia house fire
Saturday 27 December 2008
- Man shot for talking loudly during Brad Pitt film
- Shock in US suburb after Santa's deadly rampage (News Feature)
- Caroline Kennedy: I'm not J-Lo
Friday 26 December 2008
- Eight dead as man in Santa costume opens fire at party (2nd Roundup)
- Fourteen wounded after car crashes into New York Hanukkah party
- Six dead as man in Santa costume opens fire at party (Roundup)
Thursday 25 December 2008
- Man in Santa costume kills three at party; turns gun on self (1st Lead)
- Man dresses as Santa kills three at Christmas party
- Bush revokes pardon for party donor's relative
- Winter storms strand thousands of holiday travellers in US
- At Christmas, Obama seeks 'common purpose' in tough economic times
Wednesday 24 December 2008
- 11-year-old shoots 10-year old cousin in Florida
- Chicago latest target of winter storms; havoc for holiday plans
Tuesday 23 December 2008
- Obama names two top officials to Clinton's diplomatic team
- Obama inquiry finds no 'inappropriate' contact with Blagojevich
- Obama's Hawaii vacation sparks paparazzi frenzy (Feature)
- Obama to be sworn in using Lincoln Bible
Monday 22 December 2008
- Five men convicted in plot to kill US soldiers
- US winter storms leave Christmas travellers stranded
- Schwarzenegger for US president? Former action hero eyes top job
- Investigators probe Denver jet crash
Sunday 21 December 2008
- Passenger plane skids off Denver runway, 38 injured (Roundup)
- Passenger plane skids off Denver runway
Saturday 20 December 2008
- Biden warns economy in danger of "absolutely tanking"
- Obama names science team
- Obama completes high-profile, experienced cabinet (Feature)
- Chaos at US airports as winter storms strike
Friday 19 December 2008
- Scandal plagued governor vows fight to the "last breath" (Roundup)
- Scandal plagued Illinois governor vows to fight to "last breath"
- Obama rounds out cabinet with trade, transport, labour posts (Roundup)
- Obama expected to name retired admiral as intelligence chief
- Obama rounds out cabinet with trade, transport, labour posts
- US soup kitchens overwhelmed - number of needy increases
Thursday 18 December 2008
- Saudi Arabia among Clinton foundation donors (Roundup)
- Las Vegas gamblers enjoy rare snow frolic
- Clinton foundation names donors, including Saudi Arabia
- Pentagon drawing up plans to close Guantanamo (Roundup)
- Obama promises reform, taps long-time regulator to head SEC (Roundup)
- Pentagon drawing up plans to close Guantanamo (1st Lead)
- Pentagon drawing up plans to close Guantanamo
- YEARENDER: Bush's greatest gaffes: rich legacy of misunderestimation
- YEARENDER: How the net redrew the US political map
- YEARENDER: Politics of sex: What Obama should do to save lives
- YEARENDER: No more 'skinny' muscle on Obama after two-year work out
- YEARENDER: Obama: Candidate of change, but president of continuity?
- YEARENDER: Bush leaves office with failures, but a few successes
- Ruffalo death ruled as homicide
- Obama taps long-time regulator to head SEC
Wednesday 17 December 2008
- Obama names agriculture, interior ministers (2nd Roundup)
- A-list musicians to share stage with Obama
- Tests negative on white powder sent to US embassies
- CHRONOLOGY: Major world events in 2008: Part I
- CHRONOLOGY: Major world events in 2008: Part II
- YEARENDER: The rise and fall of gay marriage in the United States
- Obama names agriculture, interior ministers (Roundup)
- Obama named Person of the Year by Time Magazine
- Obama names agriculture, interior ministers (1st Lead)
Tuesday 16 December 2008
- Obama to name agriculture, interior ministers
- Three Algerians at Guantanamo transferred to Bosnia
- Decades-old child murder case solved; father is US crime show host
- Obama unveils education secretary
- Report: Three Algerians at Guantanamo due for transfer to Bosnia
- Spy to the stars gets 15 years in jail
- US completes official process to name Obama president (2nd Roundup)
- ANALYSIS: Obama signals new directions on climate, energy
Monday 15 December 2008
- Obama: No "inappropriate" contact with Blagojevich (Roundup)
- Obama names energy, climate team (Roundup)
- PROFILE: Energy secretary Steven Chu was driven to climate by science
- Obama names energy, climate team
- Caroline Kennedy wants Clinton's Senate seat
- Obama: No "inappropriate" contact with Blagojevich
- US begins official process of naming Obama president (Roundup)
- US begins official process of naming Obama president (1st Lead)
- US begins official process of naming Obama president
Saturday 13 December 2008
- US Defence Secretary Gates calls for more pressure on Iran
- Ice storms sweep northeast US; 1 million without power
Friday 12 December 2008
- Blagojevich scandal puts Obama on defensive (News Feature)
- Illinois moves to remove Blagojevich from power (Roundup)
- Illinois moves to remove Blagojevich from power
- 50-billion-dollar fraud suspected on Wall Street
- Senate report links top Bush officials to detainee abuse
Thursday 11 December 2008
- Number of executions falls in US
- Obama to pick Nobel physicist as energy secretary (Roundup)
- Obama calls on Illinois governor to resign
- Obama to pick Nobel physicist as energy secretary
Wednesday 10 December 2008
- Obama calls on Blagojevich to resign (2nd Roundup)
- Obama calls on Blagojevich to resign (Roundup)
- Obama calls on Blagojevich to resign
- Searchers find fourth body after F/A-18 crash in San Diego
Tuesday 09 December 2008
- US supports 'central role' for United Nations in fighting terrorism
- Search resumes for child missing after F/A-18 crash in San Diego
- US will defend its troops, Bush tells Pakistan
- Obama and Gore discuss climate, energy
- Governor charged with trying to sell Obama's Senate seat available (2nd Roundup)
- Obama and Gore discuss climate, energy (Roundup)
- Obama unaware governor wanted to sell Senate seat (Extra)
- Governor charged with trying to sell Obama's Senate seat (Roundup)
- Illinois governor arrested for trying to sell Obama's Senate seat
- Rice, Clinton to have dinner
Monday 08 December 2008
- Three killed in F/A-18 fighter crash in San Diego
- Obama to meet with Gore to discuss climate change
- Alleged 9-11 plotters offer confessions (Roundup)
- Alleged 9-11 plotters offer confessions
- Obama should make genocide prevention a priority, report says
Sunday 07 December 2008
- Obama names Iraq war critic Shinseki to Veterans Affairs (2nd Roundup)
- Obama names Iraq war critic Shinseki to Veterans Affairs (Roundup)
- Obama nominates Iraq war critic as Veterans Affairs head
- Socialite Sunny von Bulow dead after 28-year coma
- Louisiana voters send first Vietnamese-American to Congress
- Kennedy daughter eyes Clinton's senate seat
Saturday 06 December 2008
- Five dead in early morning US fire
- Crime finally catches up with OJ Simpson (2nd Roundup)
Friday 05 December 2008
- Pentagon's missile-defence test successful
- Obama raised record 745 million dollars in presidential campaign
- OJ Simpson sentenced to 15 years in jail for kidnapping (Roundup)
- PROFILE: OJ Simpson: The final fall of an American icon
- OJ Simpson sentenced to 15 years in jail for kidnapping
- White House lights Bush's final national Christmas tree
- Bush purchases Dallas home for post-White House life
Thursday 04 December 2008
- US congresswoman hangs up on Obama, twice
- Simpson facing 18 years in jail at Friday sentencing
- Conservative Anglicans split from US church
Wednesday 03 December 2008
- Bill Clinton: Hillary had tough decision on Obama offer (Roundup)
- Bill says Hillary was "shocked" by secretary-of-state proposal
- Obama names Richardson as commerce secretary
- Chambliss wins Georgia runoff, gives Republicans 41 Senate seats
Tuesday 02 December 2008
- Obama warns states of "hard choices" ahead in economic crisis
- Gates commitment under Obama "open ended"
- Former first lady Barbara Bush released from hospital
- Martinez won't run again for Senate seat
- Westminster becomes first US city with Vietnamese majority rule
- Report: Nuclear or biological terrorist attack becoming likely
- Polls open in Georgia runoff crucial to Senate makeup
- World leaders welcome Obama's choice of Clinton
- Facing "disaster" Schwarzenegger calls California fiscal emergency
Monday 01 December 2008
- PROFILE: Gates to keep steady defence hand during Obama transition
- PROFILE: Holder to lead US law enforcement, terror response
- PROFILE: Obama's security adviser Jones: elite general with humour
- ANALYSIS: Obama sets team to plot new foreign policy approach Mike McCarthy, dpa
- PROFILE: Hillary Clinton - from rival to Obama's top US diplomat
- Obama names Clinton, Gates to cabinet (2nd Roundup)
- Obama names Holder, Napolitano to lead domestic security (Roundup)
- Obama names Clinton, Gates to key posts (Roundup)
- Obama names Clinton, Gates to key posts (3rd Lead)
- Obama names Holder, Napolitano to lead domestic security
- Obama names Clinton, Gates to key posts (2nd Lead)
- Obama names Clinton, Gates to key posts (1st Lead)
- Obama names Clinton, Gates to key posts (Urgent)
Saturday 29 November 2008
- House of shattered dreams: US deports more and more Mexicans
Friday 28 November 2008
- Two killed in US toy store shooting
- Gunfire erupts at Toys R Us in Palm Desert, California
- ‘World’s oldest’ person, Edna Parker, dies at 115
- Chicago baby boy abducted: Amber Alert issued
- Rogue wave along California coast claims three family members
- Retail worker trampled to death Black Friday morning VIDEO
- Seven Canadians killed in Colorado car crash
- US border fence has many loopholes, some them deadly
Thursday 27 November 2008
- Former first lady Barbara Bush operated for ulcer
- Hitler's bookmark surfaces in federal bust
- Hitler's bookmark surfaces in federal bust
Wednesday 26 November 2008
- US warns of terrorism threat against New York subway system
- Obama sets up advisory board for economic recovery (Roundup)
- Obama names former Fed chief to head economic recovery
- Report: Former first lady Barbara Bush hospitalized
Tuesday 25 November 2008
- Reports: Obama to keep Gates at Pentagon for one year (Roundup)
- Reports: Obama to keep Gates at Pentagon for one year
- Obama chooses former Clinton aide to head budget office
- Muslim charity guilty of funding Hamas, jury rules (Roundup)
Monday 24 November 2008
- Facebook wins 873-million-dollar award against spammer
- Muslim charity guilty of funding Hamas, jury rules
- Former bin Laden driver to be transferred from Guantanamo
- Guards kill swordsman at celebrity Scientology centre
Sunday 23 November 2008
- President-elect Obama names White House spokesman
Saturday 22 November 2008
- Obama's economic, foreign policy teams taking shape (2nd Roundup)
- Obama's economic, foreign policy teams taking shape (Roundup)
- Report: NY Fed chief Geithner to be named Treasury secretary (Extra)
- Report: Clinton to accept job of US secretary of state (Extra)
- James Jones set to become national security advisor, reports say
- US attorney general in good health after collapse (3rd Roundup)
- US attorney general in good health after collapse (2nd Roundup)
Friday 21 November 2008
- US attorney general collapses while giving speech (Roundup)
- US attorney general collapses while giving a speech
- Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapses
Thursday 20 November 2008
- Schwarzenegger offers to help "scrawny" Obama bulk up
- Judge orders release of five Algerians at Guantanamo
- Disgraced Alaska senator bids farewell
- Vice president-elect Biden turns 66 (Extra)
- Napolitano to be US head of homeland security, newspapers say
- California Supreme Court to hear gay marriage appeal
Wednesday 19 November 2008
- McCain wins final undecided state
- Obama fills White House positions, still vetting Clinton (Roundup)
- Al-Qaeda No 2 al-Zawahiri slams Obama with racial slur (2nd Roundup)
- Obama still vetting Clinton, may pick Daschle for health secretary
- Al-Qaeda No 2 al-Zawahiri slams Obama's election (Roundup)
- Al-Qaeda No 2 al-Zawahiri slams Obama's election (1st Lead)
- Al-Qaeda No 2 al-Zawahiri slams Obama's election
- Democrat wins key US Senate race in Alaska
Tuesday 18 November 2008
- Obama pledges urgent action on climate change
- US visas up for students, cultural exchanges
- Firefighters get California blazes under control
- US automakers plead for bail-out with skeptical Congress
- Obama chooses top law enforcement officer, reports say
- Wildfires turn California from heaven to hell
Monday 17 November 2008
- Obama, Biden speak with foreign leaders
- Obama, McCain pledge to cooperate on challenges (Roundup)
- Obama, McCain hold first meeting since election
- Firefighters make gains; hope to contain blazes this week
- Obama seeks help for automakers, homeowners; jokes family life
Sunday 16 November 2008
- Firefighters work to battle three wildfires in southern California
- George W Bush leaves world stage with a "goodbye" (News Feature)
- In photos: 'California wildfire'
Saturday 15 November 2008
- Fire storm consumes 600 mobile homes in California (Roundup)
- World leaders agree on more financial regulation (Roundup)
- Obama's shadow looms as Bush meets world leaders (News Feature)
- G20 leaders open critical financial summit
- Second town in California threatened by wild fires
- Fire destroys more than 200 luxury homes near Santa Barbara (Roundup)
Friday 14 November 2008
- Obama seeks Clinton's interest in cabinet post (2nd Roundup)
- Clinton quiet about possible cabinet post (Roundup)
- Clinton quiet about possible cabinet post
- Fire destroys more than 100 luxury homes near Santa Barbara (1st Lead)
- Obama and McCain to meet Monday
- In photos: 'Wildfire near Santa Barbara'
- From radio to YouTube, Obama modernizes weekly address
- Fire destroys more than 100 luxury homes near Santa Barbara
- Pregnant man pregnant again in US
- Bush, others, support faith dialogue
- Reports: Hillary Clinton is possible secretary of state candidate
- If god shows the way, Palin says she's ready for White House (Feature)
- Americans spend big on Obama souvenirs (Feature)
Thursday 13 November 2008
- Biden meets Cheney, whom he called "most dangerous vice president"
- Indian-born fashion designer Alexander found guilty of rape
- Bush calls for faith-based foreign policy to help democracy
- Californians duck for cover and hold in largest-ever quake drill
- Obama to keep low profile at finance summit
- As crisis goes global, is US reaching out?
- Obama's inauguration brings booming business to US capital (Feature)
Tuesday 11 November 2008
- Bush marks Veterans Day at rededication of aircraft carrier museum
- Mamas for Obama naming babies for Barack (Feature)
- Schwarzenegger backs gay marriage advocates in fight against voters
Monday 10 November 2008
- Obama meets Bush, tours new home (2nd Roundup)
- In photos: 'Barack Obama visits the White House'
- Obama meets Bush, tours new home (Roundup)
- Bushes greet Obamas at White House (Extra)
- Father killed by 8-year-old son laid to rest
- Obama to meet Bush, tour new home
- Amnesty calls on European states to take Guantanamo men
- Report: US covert military raids authorized in several countries
Saturday 08 November 2008
- Obama calls for unity in first radio address
- Americans ride feel-good wave after Obama victory
- President-elect Obama's busy new life (News Feature)
Friday 07 November 2008
- Obama family in quandary over choice of dog (Extra)
- In photos: 'Barack Obama's first news conference since winning the election'
- Obama will move immediately on economic crisis (Roundup)
- Obama will move immediately on economic crisis (1st Lead)
- President-elect Obama calls for swift action on economic crisis
- PROFILE: Obama's right-hand man: Insider with abrasive reputation
Thursday 06 November 2008
- Obama speaks with world leaders
- Youth, suburbanites, minorities drove Obama's White House win
- Lincoln's 200th birthday coincides with Obama inauguration (Feature)
- Obama selects chief of staff, to meet Bush on Monday (Roundup)
- Obama selects chief of staff, to meet Bush on Monday available, Bush meeting (Roundup)
- Bush and Obama to meet Monday (Extra)
- Record TV ratings on election night; frenzy over souvenir papers
- PROFILE: 'God's machine gun' - evangelist Billy Graham turns 90
- Reports: Emanuel to become Obama's chief of staff
- Bush promises smooth transition, to meet Obama next week (1st Lead)
- Bush promises smooth transition, to meet Obama next week
- Tribal people in eastern India celebrate Obama's victory
- Two white supremacists face charges in Obama murder plot
- Obama's city: Chicago's history of progressive action
- Lawsuits filed against California same-sex marriage ban (Roundup)
Wednesday 05 November 2008
- Hollywood celebrates Obama's 'victory of hope'
- Long lines for newspapers after long lines to vote
- Praise for Obama's victory crosses party lines (News Feature)
- Remaining US Senate races still too close
- Increased risk of terrorist attacks, security chief says
- San Francisco rejects proposal to rename sewage plant after Bush
- Bush and Obama get to work on transition phase (Feature)
- Americans look ahead to a president for "everybody" (Feature)
- Tributes after Obama's victory, transition begins (Roundup)
- Obama's election "extraordinary step forward" for US, Rice says
- Setback for gay rights; California approves same-sex marriage ban
- UPDATE-9: The Electoral vote: Obama clinches White House
- ANALYSIS: Can Obama lead team US-EU to global victory?
- World embraces Obama, but expectations are high
- ANALYSIS: Eastern Europe fetes Obama, seeks strong leadership
- Bush welcomes Obama's historic victory (Extra)
- ANALYSIS: Obama leaves Florida discussing policy towards Cuba
- Baltics express high hopes for Obama and Biden (Roundup)
- UN chief congratulates US president-elect Obama
- Portugal sees Obama as an "opportunity for change"
- Northern Ireland's leaders welcome Obama victory
- Africans hail Obama win as victory for Africa also (Roundup)
- Nobel winner Saramago urges Obama to close Guantanamo
- Bulgaria: US to remain global leader under Obama
- Baltics express high hopes for Obama and Biden
- Baltics express high hopes for Obama and Biden
- Democrats expand majority in US Congress (2nd Roundup)
- ANALYSIS: Obama faces huge challenges, impossible expectations
- Turkey hopes Obama will do more for international peace
- Tears of joy, faith, devotion from Obama supporters (Feature)
- NATO chief expects strong cooperation from Obama
- Obama opens new chapter for US relations, Croatian says
- Moroccan king stresses Obama's "high human qualities"
- Albania welcomes Obama as world's top leader
- EU calls for renewed cooperation with Obama's US (Roundup)
- PROFILE: Michelle Obama: Smart lawyer from Chicago South Side
- Dutch PM congratulates Obama, stresses trans-Atlantic cooperation
- PROFILE: Joe Biden: Political heavyweight with loose tongue
- US allies in eastern Europe weigh Obama victory
- EU calls for renewed cooperation with Obama's US (1st Lead)
- LEADALL: Asia greets Obama victory with jubilation, renewed hope
- ANALYSIS: McCain ran strong against insurmountable odds
- PROFILE: Barack Obama: Meteoric rise to White House
- LEADALL: Obama fans around the world rejoice victory
- McCain's Vietnamese jailer sends condolences (Roundup)
- UPDATE-8: The Electoral vote: Obama clinches White House
- Democrats expand majority in US Congress (Roundup)
- Text of Obama's speech in Chicago (part two)
- Text of Obama's speech in Chicago
- EU's Barroso calls for "new deal for new world" with Obama
- Indian premier says Obama's journey an inspiration for the world
- US voters back gay-marriage bans (Roundup)
- Abbas urges Obama to "speed up" Mideast peace process
- Jesse Jackson weeps - and praises Obama for final lap
- Europeans celebrate Obama victory (News Feature)
- Obama hails "new dawn," promises unity after historic win (Roundup)
- SIDEBAR: Obama supporters cheer outside White House: "Yes we did"
- Hope, enthusiasm greet Obama win in Philippines (News Feature)
- Kenyans celebrate Obama win, president calls national holiday
- UPDATE-7: Obama, first black president, clinches electoral votes
- SIDEBAR: Kansas celebrates Obama connections after victory
- In photos: 'President-elect Barack Obama delivers his address at Grant Park in Chicago'
- McCain quickly concedes defeat, congratulates Obama (Roundup)
- Obama hails 'new dawn,' promises unity after historic win (1st Lead)
- CHRONOLOGY: US presidential race long, costly
- Obama speaks to massive crowd in Chicago (Urgent)
- McCain quickly concedes defeat, congratulates Obama (1st Lead)
- Senator Clinton hails victory of ex-rival Obama (Extra)
- Hanoi excited over US elections
- Americans, Europeans join to watch historic election (News Feature)
- Americans endorse "change" after eight years of Bush (News Feature)
- Obama takes historic election, first African American (Roundup)
- US voters stay left on ballot measures
- McCain concedes election to Obama (Urgent)
- Obama victory helps turn page on US racial history (Feature)
- UPDATE-6: Obama, first black president, clinches electoral votes
- Democrats nabbing Republican seats in Senate (2nd Lead)
- Networks project Obama to win presidency (Urgent)
- Obama takes Virginia (Urgent)
- Tens of thousands gather to witness Obama history in Chicago (Feature)
- Report: McCain aides see "no path to victory" (Extra)
- UPDATE-5: Obama leads McCain 207-135 in electoral tally
- Texas goes to McCain, Iowa to Obama (Extra)
- UPDATE-4: Obama leads growing in electoral tally
- Obama wins New Mexico, networks project (Extra)
- Obama takes near-insurmountable lead over McCain dateline (2nd Lead)
- Democrats nabbing Republican seats in Senate (1st Lead)
- Ohio goes to Obama (Urgent)
- Michigan, Wisconsin to Obama; North Dakota, Kansas to McCain (Extra)
- UPDATE-3: Tally shows Obama with 175-76 electoral lead
- Pennsylvania falls for Obama as polls close in key states (1st Lead)
- Obama's campaign satisfied with voting, early results - so far
- McCain wins Georgia, projections show (Extra)
- UPDATE-2: Tally of votes in the US Electoral College
- CNN debuts hologram technology on election night
- Democrats gaining in the Senate
- New Hampshire votes for Obama, networks project (Extra)
- Tally of votes in the US Electoral College (Update)
- Pennsylvania goes to Obama, networks project (Urgent)
- Tally of votes in the Electoral College
- Polls close in Pennsylvania, Florida, Missouri (Extra)
Tuesday 04 November 2008
- Polls close in key states at end of historic election day
- Polls close in Ohio, North Carolina (Extra)
- Polls close in key state Virginia
- Economy dominates on election day in US
- Florida pours into hours-long election lines (Feature)
- Hurried New Yorkers learn to wait in long poll lines
- In photos: 'People vote across America'
- With patience and passion Americans vote in record numbers
- From hockey moms to Paris Hilton - campaign curiosities
- Final push for candidates as voters choose new president (2nd Roundup)
- Crowds in celebratory mood at Obama's Chicago rally site
- In final campaign swing, McCain claims momentum (Extra)
- Distance doesn't matter - NASA astronauts vote from space (Extra)
- Holiday mood despite long US election lines
- Obama votes in Chicago; travels to Indiana (Roundup)
- McCain votes in Arizona, Palin in Alaska (Extra)
- Surprise swing state Virginia brings out eager voters
- In photos: 'Barack Obama casts his vote'
- In photos: 'John McCain casts his vote'
- US voters throng polling stations in historic election (Roundup)
- Lewis Hamilton would have voted for Barack Obama
- US voters throng polling stations in historic election (2nd Lead)
- In photos: 'Voting gets underway in US Elections'
- Obama votes in Chicago (Extra)
- Voting begins in historic US election (1st Lead)
- Voting begins in historic US election (Extra)
- Democrats Abroad get ready to party in Asia
- Philippines confident US ties to remain strong after elections
- After 21-month campaign, it's election day in the United States
- African Americans recall advances as White House race ends
- Obama halts 40-year Republican dominance of remote US town (Extra)
- CHRONOLOGY: US presidential race long, costly
- 'Obamaland': Chicago's diverse Hyde Park hopes for win
- In photos: 'John McCain speaks to supporters during a rally in Indianapolis'
- In photos: 'Barack Obama addresses supporters in North Carolina'
Monday 03 November 2008
- Bin Laden aide receives life sentence (Roundup)
- Obama's grandmother dies of cancer in Hawaii (3rd Roundup)
- Obama's grandmother dies of cancer in Hawaii (2nd Roundup)
- Obama's grandmother dies of cancer in Hawaii (Roundup)
- Obama's grandmother dies of cancer in Hawaii
- US candidates in final push; Chicago set for 1 million (2nd Roundup)
- Bush's absence in election season reflects unpopularity (News Feature)
- Five homeless people murdered in Los Angeles
- US candidates make final push; Chicago braces for 1 million (Roundup)
- Bin Laden aide convicted in war crimes trial
- Candidates make final push (1st Lead)
- Chicago braces for 1 million-strong crowd; Romney wants cold night
- Obama musical hits Kenyan stages in election run-up
- PREVIEW: Now it's up to voters in historic US elections
- Chicagoans take to cell phones in bid to help local Obama (Feature)
Sunday 02 November 2008
- McCain light: 'All undergarments unrefundable'
- Report: Obama unaware aunt living illegally in US
- Volunteers make up amateur army in presidential election (Feature)
- In photos: 'Barack Obama addresses a crowd in Pueblo, Colorado'
- Multi-millionaires also back Obama ahead of election
- Privacy in US politics: Conservative living and dirty linen
- Obamacans and McCain Democrats: Some voters switching sides
- Obama, McCain battle it out on last weekend before polls
Saturday 01 November 2008
- Obama increasing his lead, according to Washington Post poll
- PROFILES: Cindy, Michelle, offer stark contrasts for US first lady
- After jail, millions of US ex-felons lose right to vote (Feature)
- Halloween candidates demand candy, not votes (Feature)
Friday 31 October 2008
- Schwarzenegger pumping up McCain on campaign trail
- Obama pledges to review Guantanamo cases
- ANALYSIS: Race and the US vote: Blacks confident, even if McCain wins
- Obama and McCain make final pitch amid massive early turnout
- Poll: Danes would elect Obama in landslide
- INTERVIEW: Black legislator: Racial issues in US vote are "boring" this wire
- Obama invades traditionally Republican Virginia
- Obama first captured youth, then wooed McCain's seniors (Feature)
Thursday 30 October 2008
- Candidates criss-cross swing states as economy shrinks
- Obama scores ratings hit with infomercial
- Journalist hordes locked out of Obama home in Kenya
- It's ad-vantage Obama as campaigns reach climax
- Socialism in US? Taxes dominate final weeks of election
- ANALYSIS: Obama emotional favourite, but Bush was best for Africa
Wednesday 29 October 2008
- Long lines in Florida as early voting surges nationwide
- Palin takes stage with policy speech, Obama launches attack
- In photos: 'Barack Obama attends a rally at James Madison University, Virginia'
- In photos: 'Joe Biden attends a rally at Wickhman Park in Florida'
- Political celebrity "Joe the Plumber" backs McCain
- The road to the White House passes through Ohio (Feature)
Tuesday 28 October 2008
- Hudson's sister says soul of murdered son "is at ease"
- In photos: 'Sarah Palin rallies for support in Fredericksburg, Virginia'
- Candidates clash on economy in swing state Pennsylvania
- PROFILE: Obama's star rose fast with eloquent speech, steady presence
- Winning votes is only the last hurdle for US minor parties
- PROFILE: Joe Biden, political heavyweight with loose tongue
- The candidates positions on key issues
- BACKGROUND: Not one, but 51 different elections, in US vote
- PREVIEW: US Democrats hope for big gains in Congress
- PREVIEW: Abortion, gay marriage, animal rights on US ballot bids
- Obama edges out McCain in scramble for the green vote (Feature)
- UN clamours for multilateralism with new US leader (Feature)
- Election night scorecard: Swing states
- BACKGROUND: US elections in facts and figures
- PROFILE: Sarah Palin - ambitious, conservative and little known
- ANALYSIS: Listen to us, work with us, EU to urge new US president
- US foreign troubles loom for next president in shadow of economic turmoil elections (Feature)
- Economic crisis drives final decisions for US voters (Feature)
- PREVIEW: US voters to decide best leader in crisis: McCain or Obama
- PROFILE: McCain's long service, POW pains, echo with older voters
- PREVIEW: World hopes for US change
- Nazi-sympathizers charged in plan to assassinate Obama
- Police find boy's body in Hudson triple murder case (Roundup)
Monday 27 October 2008
- Plot to assassinate Obama is foiled
- Senator Stevens guilty on corruption charges
- Police find boy's body in Hudson triple murder case
- In final week, candidates push economic policies
- Two killed in shooting on US university campus
- Obama puts McCain on defensive in campaign backstretch
- Singer Jennifer Hudson offers reward for missing nephew
- For Obama: "It's the network, stupid!" (Feature)
- In photos: 'Barack Obama speaks at the Colorado State University campus'
Sunday 26 October 2008
- Generational war in Florida over Obama and McCain (Feature)
- Asia likes McCain's free trade, Obama's diplomacy (Feature)
Saturday 25 October 2008
- Mother, brother of US actress Jennifer Hudson killed (Roundup)
- In photos: 'USA Elections John McCain campaigning in Colorado Springs'
- In photos: 'USA Elections Sarah Palin campaigning in Springfield, Missouri'
- Report: Mother, brother of US actress Jennifer Hudson killed
- Our Lady of Guadalupe tops even Obama in East LA (Feature)
Friday 24 October 2008
- Somber Obama visits ailing grandmother in Hawaii (Roundup)
- Unpopular Bush keeps low profile as McCain seeks distance (Feature)
- Obama visits grandmother in Hawaii
- Former Bush spokesman, New York Times endorse Obama
- "Stars' War": Celebs raise big money for Obama (Feature)
- Latin America favours Obama, but can handle McCain (Feature)
Thursday 23 October 2008
- New York Mayor Bloomberg gets to run for third term
- Obama rushes to ailing grandmother at height of election
- Asian, Latino voters could change course of election, report says
- Obama's face on a lottery ticket causes controversy in Colombia
- Five dead, four rescued in Alaska shipwreck
- Report: Republican donors criticize Palin's fashion bill
- The "real" US left: between ostracism and irrelevance (Feature)
Wednesday 22 October 2008
- Obama refutes McCain's 'socialism' attacks
- For Obama: 'It's the network, stupid!'
- Swing states shifting to Obama, but undecideds remain
Tuesday 21 October 2008
- Only in America: Drive-through voting
- Charges dropped against five Guantanamo detainees
- Candidates hit battlegrounds; Obama plans campaign break (Roundup)
- Foreclosed voters won't be barred from voting in Michigan
- Obama plans sudden campaign break to visit ailing grandmother
Monday 20 October 2008
- Springsteen and Joel raise 7 million dollars for Obama
- Obama: Powell would have role as advisor
- Google CEO backs Obama
- Energy independence: The great challenge for Obama, McCain (Feature)
Sunday 19 October 2008
- ANALYSIS: Powell's nod gives Obama security credentials
- More wind in Obama's sails from Powell, campaign money (Roundup)
- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorses Obama
- Republicans make robocalls, Democrats rally, Powell may speak
- Young Latino voters push for Obama (Feature)
- Report: IMF probing Strauss-Kahn for sex liaison with underling
Friday 17 October 2008
- Seven new countries get visa-free access to US
- Japan returns to UN Security Council for 10th term
- Supreme Court denies Republican request in Ohio voting dispute
- Report: Kenyan MPs want airport upgrade for Obama
- Washington Post endorses Obama as 'right man' for hard times
- Washington Post endorses Obama as "right man" for hard times
- McCain, Obama vie for laughs, not votes, at white-tie event
- Beyond God, guns and gays: US evangelicals head to polls
Thursday 16 October 2008
- In photos: 'John McCain Campaigning on October 16'
- Republicans challenge voter registrations in Ohio, elsewhere
- ANALYSIS: 'Joe the plumber' mirrors changing dynamics in last debate
- Free trade bubbles up in final US election debate
- Obama, McCain talk domestic policy, smears in final debate (Roundup)
- Ryan O'Neal and son charged with drug possession
- Obama, McCain clash on domestic policy, attack ads in final debate
- Cheney undergoes procedure for abnormal heartbeat (Roundup)
Wednesday 15 October 2008
- Light winds aid battle against wildfires
- Hurricane Omar threatens islands in Caribbean (Roundup)
- Man names child after Republican ticket, without wife's okay
- Cheney to undergo procedure for abnormal heartbeat
- Hurricane Omar threatens islands in Caribbean
- PREVIEW: McCain, Obama enter final debate with honed economic plans
- 2008 US federal deficit was record 455 billion dollars
Tuesday 14 October 2008
- Schwarzenegger declares emergency amidst wildfires (Roundup)
- Murderer who claimed he was too fat executed in Ohio
- McCain vows tax cuts to jump-start economy (Roundup)
- McCain vows tax cuts to jump-start economy
- Clinton says second run for president unlikely
- Schwarzenegger declares emergency as wildfires torch California
- PREVIEW: Spin doctors run wild after debates, but who listens?
- McCain would likely continue court's rightward shift (Feature)
Monday 13 October 2008
- Barack Obama unveils economic plan, pulls ahead in polls
- Dreaded Santa Ana winds take toll in first wildfire of season
Saturday 11 October 2008
- Golden Gate Bridge to get 50-million-dollar suicide net
- Two Cuban football players 'disappear' in Washington
- Palin guilty of abusing powers, investigation concludes
Friday 10 October 2008
- Obama seeks 30-minute ads as McCain steps up attacks
Thursday 09 October 2008
- In photos: 'USA Presidential Elections - October 9th'
- Court to hear case on Guantanamo detainees next week
- Gunman in US kills shop employee, causes panic in shopping centre
- NEWS Samba for Obama echoes fundraising rhythm (Feature)
- ANALYSIS: US elections overshadowed by Wall Street
Wednesday 08 October 2008
- Two Guantanamo detainees transferred to other countries
- Palin hacker indicted
- As stock markets plunge, US candidates duel over way out (Roundup)
- McCain would immediately aid Israel against Iranian attack (Extra)
- McCain, Obama agree that Buffett could lead US treasury (Extra)
- Obama, McCain square off in second debate amid economic crisis
Tuesday 07 October 2008
- Judge orders release of Guantanamo Uighurs in US
- Anti-Obama author detained in Kenya, faces deportation
- PREVIEW: Campaigns grow nasty as Obama, McCain ready for debate
- Man kills six after financial woes
Monday 06 October 2008
- Death toll lower in California Casino bus crash (Roundup)
- Casino bus crash kills 10 in California
Sunday 05 October 2008
- New Yorkers go caribou hunting with Sarah Palin
Saturday 04 October 2008
- OJ Simpson faces possible life term for armed robbery, kidnapping
- Simpson, co-defendant guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping (Roundup)
- Simpson and co-defendant guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping
- Man struck by lightning while pumping gas survives
Friday 03 October 2008
- Palin, Biden fight over change, economy, war on terror (Roundup)
- Bailout still under fire from both sides
- ANALYSIS: Palin answers some doubts in one-time debate with Biden
- Stage is set for much-awaited Biden-Palin debate
Thursday 02 October 2008
- Report: McCain abandoning Michigan
- Bloomberg seeks new law for third mayoral term
- US Senate passes financial bail-out plan
- The 'Palin effect' gets twisted, from admiration to mockery
- PREVIEW: Low expectations, high stakes in Biden-Palin debate
Wednesday 01 October 2008
- Schwarzenegger orders end to car-centric building in California
- Officials: US train driver sent text message before crash
- China takes over UN Security Council presidency
- Adoptive US mother jailed in killing, freezing of children
- Billionaire Bloomberg plans to seek third mayoral term
- Senate to vote Wednesday on rescue package (Roundup)
- Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel to rock for Barack Obama
Tuesday 30 September 2008
- Bush insists Congress reconsider rescue plan (2nd Roundup)
- McCain, Obama push for speedy action on financial plan
- Bush insists Congress act after rejection of rescue plan results
- US voter anger sinks Wall Street bailout
Monday 29 September 2008
- Obama campaign calls on Congress to act (Roundup)
- Obama campaign calls on Congress to act
Saturday 27 September 2008
- Kyle becomes hurricane headed to northeast US, Canada
- In photos: 'USA Elections Presidential Debate'
- Senator Kennedy treated for minor seizure
- Obama, McCain clash over Iraq, Iran in first debate (Roundup)
- Obama, McCain sharply dispute war in Iraq (1st Lead)
- Financial crisis, economic policies headline debate (Extra)
- Obama, McCain square off in first debate
Friday 26 September 2008
- McCain will attend debate with Obama (Roundup)
- McCain will attend debate
- Amid finance crisis, UN aid summit raises 16 billion dollars
- McCain, Obama debating over debate
Thursday 25 September 2008
- Legislators say principles of US bailout deal reached (Roundup)
- McCain, Obama warn of high stakes in financial crisis (Roundup)
- McCain warns stakes are huge for Congress on financial crisis
- David Blaine completes 60-hour batman stunt
- Bush: US faces painful recession without rescue plan
- McCain looks to upstage Obama on financial crisis
Wednesday 24 September 2008
- McCain wants debate suspended to work on financial crisis (Roundup)
- McCain suspending campaign to work on financial crisis
- Economic woes boost Obama in latest poll
- US Supreme Court issues stay two hours before execution
Tuesday 23 September 2008
- Schwarzenegger signs California budget after epic battle
- Palin meets Karzai, Uribe in tightly-controlled New York trip
- Bush seeks to assure world on US economy
- Global crises need global solutions, world leaders warn (Roundup)
- In photos: 'USA Senate - Federal Economic Bailout'
- Bush calls for united international front against terrorism
- San Francisco woman sentenced to 15 years to life in dog attack
Monday 22 September 2008
- Aides urge McCain, Obama to visit Asia first
- Battle lines drawn over giant US finance rescue (Roundup)
Sunday 21 September 2008
- McCain and Obama spending three million dollars a day
- PREVIEW: Race for the White House comes to New York, UN
Saturday 20 September 2008
- Obama: Help for US finance crisis needed from abroad
- California budget showdown ends
Friday 19 September 2008
- Los Angeles train collides with bus
Thursday 18 September 2008
- Mississippi bridge reopens after lethal 2007 collapse
- Houston's water OK to drink after Ike; Midwest tallies death toll
- Bush calls on Congress to pass free-trade deal with Panama
- Hackers penetrate Palin's private email account
- Ryan O'Neal, son arrested on drugs charges
Wednesday 17 September 2008
- Palin is top net phenom
- Stars back Obama in glittering 9-million-dollar night
- Congress restarts heated debate on energy
- Schwarzenegger vows to veto delayed California budget
- Presidential candidates take aim at Wall Street
Tuesday 16 September 2008
- Houston struggles back to normal after Hurricane Ike (Feature)
- In photos: 'Hurricane Ike Recovery Continues'
- Bush pledges government support for Ike victims
- Gilchrist, the village that Ike wiped off the Texas map
- Simpson gets another day in court
Monday 15 September 2008
- Powell undecided on presidential pick
- Ike death toll in US rises to 30, tens of thousands stranded (Roundup)
- In photos: 'Texas Continues Cleanup After Hurricane Ike'
- Investigators focus on text messaging as cause of train crash
- Schwarzenegger set to OK California budget deal after record delay
- Recovery efforts underway in storm-ravaged Texas
- Tough, unpredictable rescue underway in Galveston (Feature)
Sunday 14 September 2008
- In photos: 'Texas Hurricane Ike Aftermath'
- Rescuers search for victims in Ike's wake (Roundup)
- US newspaper paints unflattering picture of Palin
- Rescuers search for victims in Ike's wake
- "A miracle" - Galveston licks its wounds in Ike's wake (News Feature)
- Rescuers race in search for victims in Ike's wake
- Engineer blamed in deadly LA train crash with 25 dead others available
- Howling wind, rain, darkness accompany Ike through Houston (Feature)
Saturday 13 September 2008
- Rescuers arrive on Texas coast, evacuate four patients (Extra)
- In photos: 'USA - Train Accident California'
- In photos: 'Texas Hurricane Ike'
- Famous Houston restaurant destroyed; Bush pledges speedy aid (Extra)
- Ike continues to bash Texas as coast wakes to devastation (Roundup)
- 17 dead, 135 injured in train accident near Los Angeles others available (3rd Roundup)
- Hurricane Ike begins wreaking its Texas devstation (3rd Update)
- 15 dead, 40 injured in train accident near Los Angeles (2nd Roundup)
- Palin speculates Obama wishes he picked Clinton (Roundup)
- Palin speculates Obama regrets not picking Clinton as running mate
- Winds and rain from Hurricane Ike reach Texas coast 5871 (2nd Lead)
- Ten dead, 40 injured in train accident near Los Angeles others available (Roundup)
- Winds and rain from Hurricane Ike reach Texas coast (1st Lead)
- Winds and rain from Hurricane Ike reach Texas coast (1st Lead)
- Winds and rain from Hurricane Ike reach Texas coast
- Four dead, 23 injured in train accident near Los Angeles
Friday 12 September 2008
- Ike starts to fulfil threats: "Galveston could disappear" (Feature)
- Terror storm Ike prepares to swallow Galveston (2nd Roundup)
- Governor: More than 1 million Texans flee Ike (Extra)
- About 1,000 prisoners remain on island - Ike's first target (Extra)
- Obama retools as McCain muscles in on change message (News Feature)
- US President George Bush urges Texans to flee deadly Ike (Roundup)
- In photos: 'Hurricane Ike Approaches Texas'
- Tense calm as Texas braces for Hurricane Ike
- Obama's grandmother under 24-hour guard after Kenya break-in
- McCain, Obama drop campaigning for attack commemoration (2nd Roundup)
- SIDEBAR: Forecasters turned oracles of doom ahead of Hurricane Ike
- Spoof Obama sex tape hides computer virus
- Palin declares "I'm ready" in first media interview (Roundup)
Thursday 11 September 2008
- Palin declares "I'm ready" in first interview
- Texas coast braces for Hurricane Ike (Roundup)
- Obama, McCain appear on common ground to mark 9/11 (Extra)
- McCain, Obama drop campaigning for attack commemoration (Roundup)
- In photos: '9/11 Seventh Anniversary'
- Texas coast braces for Hurricane Ike
- McCain, Obama drop campaigning for attack commemoration
- Bush dedicates Pentagon site as Americans mark 9/11 (Roundup)
- Bush dedicates Pentagon memorial for 9/11 victims (Extra)
- Rumsfeld returns to Pentagon for dedication (Extra)
- In photos: '9/11 Commemorations Begin'
- Bagpiper plays "Amazing Grace" at Pentagon memorial ceremony (Extra)
- New York holds somber 9/11 anniversary, dead remembered (1st Lead)
- Moment of silence begins 7th annual commemoration of 9/11
- After seven years, commemorations in US, scepticism abroad
- ANALYSIS: US campaign rhetoric shows resurgent "culture wars"
- Republican Palin energizing women voters (News Feature)
- Pigs, lipstick and smears in the 2008 election (News Feature)
- Sex, drugs and corruption scandal hits US Interior Department
Wednesday 10 September 2008
- Pentagon cancels Air Force tanker competition (Roundup)
- Ballooning costs and politics delay construction of 9/11 memorial
- US disagrees with OPEC's production cut
- Pigs, lipstick and smears in the 2008 election (News Feature)
- PREVIEW: New York plans remembrances for 7th anniversary of 9/11
Tuesday 09 September 2008
- Life sentence for mother who burnt baby in microwave oven
- California prison guards attempt to oust Schwarzenegger
Monday 08 September 2008
- Cable channel MSNBC ousts feuding leftwing anchors
- O.J. Simpson goes on trial for armed robbery
- Betancourt, other victims, to share experiences at UN
- Opinion polls: McCain pulls ahead of Obama
- US says 'no' to Cuba's request for hurricane embargo relief
Sunday 07 September 2008
- NASA delays Hubble repair mission due to weather
- US government to take over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (Roundup)
Saturday 06 September 2008
- US presidential candidates to honour 9/11 victims
- In photos: 'USA Elections Mccain and Palin Attend Public Rally'
Friday 05 September 2008
- John McCain's acceptance speech sets TV ratings record
- SIDEBAR: Indian-American delegate pledged to free market, Republicans
- ANALYSIS: Republicans leave St Paul with possible Obama 'equalizer'
- McCain vows 'change,' chastises own party
- 'I hate war,' ex-POW McCain says
- John McCain's speech - excerpts
- McCain promises 'change,' slams his own party (3rd Roundup)
- Black Republicans favour content of McCain's character (News Feature)
- McCain promises "change" in accepting party nomination (2nd Roundup)
- Forecasters eye three storms in Atlantic
- McCain promises "change" in accepting party nomination (Roundup)
Thursday 04 September 2008
- McCain set to accept party nomination (1st Lead)
- Republican VP pick Palin's speech attracts 37 million viewers
- SIDEBAR: Old icon, new star: Double visions of Palin, Lincoln
- Obama camp fires back; ties opponents McCain, Palin to Bush
- Republicans bash continent, European right hails McCain
- Palin brings new voice to Republican 'reform' ticket
- Ike becomes major hurricane over Caribbean
- Republicans change from truncated elephants to trumpeting politics
- McCain nominated as Republican presidential candidate (Urgent)
- PROFILE: Palin brings reform record, conservative credentials
- In photos: 'Hurricane Gustav Aftermath in New Orleans'
- Rice visit marks new era in US-Libyan relations
- Hurricane Ike gains strength
Wednesday 03 September 2008
- Palin makes entrance on reform, prosperity themes (2nd Roundup)
- Governor Palin making entrance on reform, prosperity themes (Roundup)
- Obama charges Republicans ignore economic issues
- New Orleans residents get green light to return
- Governor Palin making entrance with themes of reform, prosperity
- Al-Arian released from prison after years, before court deadline
- Tropical Storm Hanna leaves at least 19 dead in Haiti
- In photos: 'Republican Convention - September 2nd'
- Sombre Republicans return to politics, festivities (News Feature)
- McCain has learned lessons of 9-11, Bush says (3rd Roundup)
- SIDEBAR: Former Democrat Lieberman brings moderates to McCain's cause
- Residents cope with Gustav aftermath; more storms approach available (2nd Roundup)
- Six killed in Washington shooting rampage
- McCain has learned lessons of 9-11, Bush says (2nd Roundup)
- McCain has learned lessons of 9-11, Bush says (Roundup)
- McCain has learned lessons of 9-11, Bush says convention at 0150 GMT (1st Lead)
Tuesday 02 September 2008
- Palin brings "balance" to Republican ticket, Giuliani says (Extra)
- McCain has learned lessons of 9-11, Bush says
- Three firefighters killed in tanker plane crash
- Rice to make historic trip to Libya
- Sombre Republicans return to politics, festivities (News Feature)
- Residents cope with Gustav aftermath; more storms approach (Roundup)
- "Better safe than sorry:" US Gulf Coast spared (News Feature)
- Hurricane Gustav relents, spares Louisiana the worst
- Nearly 300 arrested outside Republican convention
- Palin's teenage daughter's pregnancy stirs campaign flurry (Feature)
- Oscar-winner Voight chokes up over Palin's pregnant daughter
Monday 01 September 2008
- SIDEBAR: Wives give convention first jolt of energy
- Republicans open subdued convention, ask for storm aid
- New hurricane looms as Gustav weakens in New Orleans (Extra)
- Gustav puts Republicans on ice, but pregnancy causes stir (Roundup)
- In photos: 'USA Hurricane Gustav - September 1st'
- Bush learns lessons from Katrina, responds to Gustav (Extra)
- Hurricane Gustav puts Republicans on ice, but pregnancy causes stir
- Hurricane Gustav strikes Louisiana (Roundup)
- Hurricane Gustav makes landfall in Louisiana (Urgent)
- Hurricane Gustav loses punch, strafes Louisiana (3rd Lead)
- Hurricane Gustav churns toward Louisiana, Gulf Coast (2nd Lead)
- Hurricane Gustav churns toward Louisiana, Gulf Coast (1st Lead)
- Hurricane Gustav churns toward Louisiana, Gulf Coast
- First lady Bush cancels talk in St Paul; Obama will send e-mails
- Hurricane Gustav: Three dead in evacuation. Will dikes hold? (Roundup)
- Gustav turns Republican convention topsy-turvy
Sunday 31 August 2008
- Three dead in US emergency evacuation of seriously ill (Extra)
- Storm Gustav aims at New Orleans; Republicans revamp plans (2nd Lead)
- Storm revamps Republican plans, Bush speech dropped (1st Lead)
- Gustav builds steam towards New Orleans
- Reports: Hurricane could prompt Bush to cancel convention plans
- In photos: 'Evacuees Flee Approaching Hurricane Gustav'
- A million Americans flee Hurricane Gustav, Cubans assess damage
- With convention set to start, Republicans eye advancing hurricane
- 'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Gustav heads to Gulf Coast
- The Bush-Cheney factor: How will McCain use them? (Feature)
Saturday 30 August 2008
- In photos: 'Sarah Palin - Alaska Governor and running mate to John McCain'
- Minnesota's Twin Cities spruce themselves up for convention (Feature)
Friday 29 August 2008
- ANALYSIS: McCain steals spotlight with vice presidential choice
- More than 38 million watched Obama's acceptance speech
- President Bush "applauds" Palin decision (Extra)
- McCain selects Alaska Governor Palin as vice president (2nd Roundup)
- INTERVIEW: Democrat calls McCain choice of Palin "brilliant"
- Obama campaign mocks Palin's "zero" foreign policy expertise (Extra)
- McCain selects Alaska Governor Palin as vice president (Roundup)
- McCain chooses Alaska Governor Palin as vice president (3rd Lead)
- In photos: 'USA Democratic Convention - August 28th'
- McCain picks Alaska Governor Palin as vice president (Urgent)
- PROFILE: Palin, a surprise pick, brings conservative credentials
- McCain chooses Alaska Governor Palin: US media (2nd Lead)
- FOX News: McCain chooses Alaska governor Palin (1st Lead)
- Obama hits campaign trail citing US 'defining moment' (2nd Roundup)
- Obama proclaims he's ready to lead on international stage (Feature)
- Fireworks, music, confetti: Obama makes big splash (News Feature)
- Excerpts of Obama's acceptance speech
- McCain congratulates Obama, hammers acceptance speech (Extra)
- Republican nominee McCain could surprise in November PROFILE:
- Candidates tussle for media spotlight (Feature)
- Obama: Rescue US from 'failed' Bush presidency (Roundup)
- Senator Obama accepts presidential nomination (Urgent)
- Obama: Rescue US from "failed" Bush presidency (1st Lead)
- Gore likens Obama to an inexperienced Lincoln (Extra)
- PROFILE: Cindy McCain: Quiet force in designer clothes
- Obama wants to end Middle East oil dependence within 10 years (Extra)
- King's dream speech celebrated on Obama's big night
Thursday 28 August 2008
- Man arrested for posting unreleased Guns 'N Roses songs
- Nurse kills hit man hired by estranged husband
- In photos: 'USA Democratic Convention - August 27th'
- Obama to chart presidential goals on civil rights anniversary
- Obama seals history with Democratic nod (News Feature)
- Biden takes vice presidential nod; Obama shows up on stage
- Carter: Obama could change US image in "10 minutes"
- Bill Clinton seals party unity with support for Obama (Extra)
- Kerry rebukes McCain for questioning Obama's patriotism (Extra)
- Democrats nominate first black presidential candidate (Roundup)
- In battle of the stars, Obama beats McCain (News Feature)
Wednesday 27 August 2008
- Obama nominated as Democratic presidential candidate (2nd Lead)
- Obama nominated as Democratic presidential candidate (Urgent)
- Clinton frees delegates to Obama, but vote could hold drama (1st Lead)
- In photos: 'USA Democratic Convention'
- Brinkmanship: Obama, Clinton delegates jockey to the end
- Denver: A walkable city amidst political fanfare
- Hillary: Last hurrah or new beginning?
- Denver police arrest 31 protesters at convention (Roundup)
- Report: Anti-abortion protesters arrested in Denver
- Clinton triumphs with unity speech at Obama's convention (Roundup)
- Democrats take aim at economy, battleground states (Feature)
- Clinton makes triumphant entry at Democratic convention
- At convention, Hillary, Senate women push for equal pay, health care
- ANALYSIS: McCain faces careful balancing act in running mate
Tuesday 26 August 2008
- No threat to Obama, federal attorney says (Roundup)
- Clinton faces defiance of appeal for Democratic party unity (Roundup)
- Communication glitch causing flight delays
- Clinton faces defiance of her appeal for Democratic party unity
- Denver police arrest 100 protestors
- Federal attorney to discuss possible threat to Obama (1st Lead)
- In photos: 'USA Democratic Convention - August 25th'
- Kennedy, Michelle energize Democrats (Roundup)
- Michelle: Obama's persistence as suitor good for US
- Arrests in Denver linked to possible threat to Obama
- Michelle: Obama's persistence as suitor will carry to White House
- Defying cancer, Kennedy shows up in person for Democrats
- Kennedy appears to rousing ovation at Denver convention (Extra)
- SIDEBAR: Democrats emphasize pitch for Hispanic vote
Monday 25 August 2008
- SIDEBAR: Democratic speakers lay out key platform issues
- Possible Kennedy surprise as Democrats open convention (3rd Roundup)
- Obama seeks new approach to foreign policy, adviser says (Extra)
- Possible Kennedy surprise as Democrats open convention (2nd Roundup)
- Oops! Obama's kids test convention gavel (Feature)
- Possible Kennedy surprise as Democrats open convention (Roundup)
- US Vice President Cheney to travel to Georgia, 3 other countries
- McCain, Obama neck and neck in polls as Democrats open convention
- Obama and McCain tied in presidential race, poll says
Sunday 24 August 2008
- PREVIEW: Obama and Democrats launch final push for White House
- In photos: 'USA Elections - Obama and Biden Campaign Rally'
Saturday 23 August 2008
- Tropical Storm Fay makes fourth landfall; death toll rises to 12
- Ten killed as small plane crashes in Utah
- Biden 'uniquely suited' to be running mate, Obama says (Roundup)
- Biden "uniquely suited" to be running mate, Obama says
- David Blaine plans 'batman' stunt
- Obama picks Biden as vice president Springfield event
- Obama picks Biden as vice president, campaign confirms (Urgent)
- Obama picks Biden as vice president, US media report (2nd Lead)
- Biden strengthens Obama on foreign policy
- URGENT Obama picks Biden as vice president
- Report: Obama picks Biden as vice president (1st Lead)
- Obama expected to name vice presidential pick Saturday
- Delicate rituals: US party conventions are not pure show
- After blunders, Michelle Obama learns to enjoy campaign
- In photos: 'USA Tropical Storm Fay - August 22nd'
Friday 22 August 2008
- Three die as small plane crashes into Las Vegas house
- Six dead after Tropical Storm Fay pelts Florida
- Obama seeking convention cure for summer slump
- Reconciliation or revenge: What does Hillary want?
Thursday 21 August 2008
- Obama says mind is made up on running mate (Roundup)
- Tropical Storm Fay hovers over northern Florida, dumping rain
- Obama campaigns with Virginia's Kaine, potential running mate
- McCain doesn't know how many homes he owns
- Obama's half-brother turns up in Nairobi slum, says Vanity Fair
- In photos: 'USA Tropical Storm Fay'
- ANALYSIS: US candidates lack clout on top election issue: economy
Wednesday 20 August 2008
- Polls show McCain cutting into Obama's lead (News Feature)
Tuesday 19 August 2008
- Tropical Storm Fay isn't finished, may become Atlantic Hurricane
- Tropical Storm Fay brings rain to Florida mainland (Roundup)
- ANALYSIS: Obama's top picks for running mate shrouded in secrecy
- Tropical Storm Fay approaches Florida mainland
Monday 18 August 2008
- Rescuers search for missing people after Grand Canyon flood
- Tropical Storm Fay hits Florida Keys available (Roundup)
- Tropical Storm Fay expected to reach Florida late Monday
- Hundreds evacuated from Grand Canyon after dam breaks
Sunday 17 August 2008
- Thousands leave Florida Keys as tropical storm Fay approaches
- In photos: 'USA Civil Forum - Obama and McCain'
- Obama, McCain woo Christian voters at faith forum
- Obama's campaign raised over 51 million dollars in July
- Florida declares emergency, braces for tropical storm Fay
Saturday 16 August 2008
- At least seven dead in US house fire
Thursday 14 August 2008
- Singer Jackson Browne sues McCain over campaign song
- US will have more diverse population, whites outnumbered by 2042
- Clinton's name to be placed in nomination at Democratic convention
- World's tallest woman dies in the US
- Arkansas state Democratic Party chairman shot dead
Wednesday 13 August 2008
- Pentagon meets Boeing, Northrop on tanker contract
Tuesday 12 August 2008
- Pilot killed as car crashes into plane on highway
Monday 11 August 2008
- Volcanic ash forces flight cancellations
Saturday 09 August 2008
- Former White House hopeful Edwards admits to affair (Roundup)
Friday 08 August 2008
- Former White House hopeful Edwards admits to affair broadcast 2230 GMT (1st Lead)
- In photos: 'USA Texas Bus Accident'
- Former White House hopeful Edwards admits to extramarital affair
- Obama begins week-long holiday in Hawaii
- Water-boarding becomes installation art at New York amusement park
- Texas bus crash kills 13, injures 40 (Roundup)
- 13 dead in Texas bus crash (1st Lead)
- Report: At least 12 dead in Texas bus crash
- Clintons draw spotlight from Obama; Bill to speak
- Bill Clinton to speak at Democratic convention
Thursday 07 August 2008
- Probe begins into crash of fire chopper that killed nine
- Bin Laden driver sentenced to more than five years (Roundup)
- Detroit mayor jailed
- Nine killed in Arizona crash
- Prosecutors seek 30 years for Hamdan (1st Lead)
- Forecasters increase likelihood of above-average hurricane season
- Bin Laden driver takes stand in sentencing hearing
Wednesday 06 August 2008
- Nine firefighters die in California chopper crash
- Authorities declare 2001 anthrax attack case solved (Roundup)
- Nine firefighters die in chopper crash
- Details of 2001 anthrax attack investigation revealed
- Bin Laden driver found guilty in Guantanamo trial (2nd Roundup)
- High number of women groped in New York subway, report finds
- Pentagon reopens bidding on tanker contract
- Bin Laden driver found guilty in Guantanamo trial (Roundup)
- Bin Laden driver found guilty in Guantanamo trial (1st Lead)
- Bin Laden driver found guilty in Guantanamo trial (Urgent)
- McCain ad: "We're worse off than we were four years ago"
Tuesday 05 August 2008
- Acquittal does not ensure release of Guantanamo detainees
- Jury ends second day of deliberations in Hamdan trial (Roundup)
- Poll: Women hold important key to US presidential elections
- In photos: 'USA Rockefeller Kidnapping - Courtroom'
- Eleven charged with stealing over 40 million credit, debit cards
- Military jury resumes deliberations in Hamdan trial
- Tropical Storm Edouard slams Texas
- Report: US could have vast archive of Guantanamo tapes
Monday 04 August 2008
- Obama calls for end to foreign oil dependence in 10 years (Roundup)
- Texas coast prepares for Tropical Storm Edouard
- Obama calls for end to foreign oil dependence in 10 years
- Hurricane watch issued as Edouard heads for US Gulf coast
- In unity overture to Clinton, Obama wants Florida, Michigan, counted
- McCain to roar into motorcycle haven in South Dakota
Sunday 03 August 2008
- Girl survives 50-metre fall in New York
Saturday 02 August 2008
- Vietnam hands accused American sex abuser to FBI
- Obama willing to compromise on offshore drilling
- Suspect arrested in shooting that left three swimmers dead
- Forest fires near Yosemite largely contained
Friday 01 August 2008
- Reports: Scientist in anthrax case commits suicide
- McCain raps Obama for missed troop visit, race goes negative
Thursday 31 July 2008
- Schwarzenegger cuts 22,000 jobs to tackle cash crisis
- Federal agent testifies in Hamdan case over defence's objections
- Republican senator Stevens pleads not guilty in corruption probe
- Alligator bites off swimming boy's arm
- Court says White House aides must appear before Congress
- Small plane crash kills seven
- Forest fire near Yosemite nearly half contained
- Navy: Cigarette cause of aircraft carrier fire in May
- Beijing Olympic organizers refute rights criticism from US House
- US House apologizes for slavery, reviving reparations call
- US President Bush leaving Monday for trip to Asia, Olympics
Wednesday 30 July 2008
- US House calls on China to end rights abuses ahead of Olympics
- Fed extends bank lending until 2009, increases swap line with ECB
- Former Bush aide Karl Rove held in contempt by House committee
- In photos: 'USA California Earthquake'
- US senator alleges China plans to spy on foreigners
- Minor quake rattles California, called 'good practice' (Roundup)
Tuesday 29 July 2008
- In photos: 'USA Yosemite Fire California'
- Forest fire near Yosemite threatens 4,000 buildings
- Hasselhoff and Obama - new Republican ad mocks Berlin visit
- Minor quake rattles California, called 'good practice'
- Longtime Republican senator charged in corruption probe (Roundup)
- Obama to spend 20 million dollars on Latino outreach (Roundup)
- Longest-serving Republican senator charged in corruption probe
- Clinton offers one-on-one dinner in effort to retire campaign debt
- Obama to spend 20 million dollars on Latino outreach
- US President Bush approves first military execution since 1961
Monday 28 July 2008
- Obama turns attention back to economy, McCain talks up energy
- UN calls for observance of truce during Beijing Olympics
- Forest fire near Yosemite destroys at least a dozen buildings
- Report: Political affiliations influenced US attorney hirings
- Two killed in Tennessee church shooting, letter found (Roundup)
- Two killed in Tennessee church shooting
Sunday 27 July 2008
- Man opens fire during church service in US, 1 dead (Roundup)
- Man opens fire during church service in US, 7 injured
Saturday 26 July 2008
- Senate passes housing rescue plan, Bush to sign soon
- Limited shipping resumes after Mississippi oil spill
Friday 25 July 2008
- Congressional hearing considers Bush impeachment
- Escaped "spam king" kills family in murder suicide
- "This is the FBI": US agency marks 100th birthday
- 3 reported wounded at Arizona college
Thursday 24 July 2008
- In photos: 'USA Hurricane Dolly'
- Obama favoured 3-1 by Hispanics over McCain
- Schwarzenegger may slash paychecks to solve budget crisis
Wednesday 23 July 2008
- Hamdan was in Osama bin Laden's inner ring, FBI witness says
- McCain struggles for headlines as Obama trots globe (News Feature)
- Railroad to pay 100 million dollars for California fire sparks
- Remaining crew aboard B-52 crash presumed dead
- Los Angeles bans plastic shopping bags
- Stay sober, Obama - US skeptical about Europe's Obamamania
- In photos: 'USA Weather Hurricane Dolly'
Tuesday 22 July 2008
- Wiesel attacker found guilty of hate crime
- US Air Force: Finding survivors of B-52 crash unlikely
- US missile defence chief: Iran can strike most of Europe
Monday 21 July 2008
- At least two dead in B-52 bomber crash near Guam (2nd Roundup)
- US B-52 bomber crashes off Guam (Roundup)
- Bin Laden driver pleads not guilty (Roundup)
- Obama, McCain to make first joint appearance next month
- Bin Laden driver pleads not guilty
- US B-52 bomber crashes off Guam
Sunday 20 July 2008
- Pregnant woman killed, baby cut from womb
Saturday 19 July 2008
- URGENT US presidential candidate Obama arrives in Afghanistan
- PREVIEW: First Guantanamo trial set to begin
Friday 18 July 2008
- San Francisco to vote on naming sewage plant after President Bush
- No more guessing: Bill Clinton will campaign for Obama
- Bush visits California wildfires
Thursday 17 July 2008
- Obama fund-raising has second highest month
- Trial of Bin Laden driver cleared by federal judge
- Obama's campaign raised 52 million dollars in June
Wednesday 16 July 2008
- Obama: Nuclear terrorism is "gravest danger" to US
Tuesday 15 July 2008
- Obama, McCain urge focus on Afghanistan
- Elderly women receive life sentences for murders of homeless men
- In photos: 'Miss Florida USA 2009 Contest'
Monday 14 July 2008
- Bush lifts ban on offshore oil drilling
- California curse? After fires come the mudslides
- Obama would deploy 10,000 troops to Afghanistan
- Magazine caricature portrays Obama as terrorist
Saturday 12 July 2008
- Former White House spokesman Tony Snow dead at 53
- Schwarzenegger sends 2,000 more troops to fire lines
- Former White House spokesman Tony Snow dies
- Jackson's castration comment draws race divide for Obama (Feature)
Friday 11 July 2008
- McCain faces uphill battle on economy (Feature)
- Republican McCain raises record monthly amount
Thursday 10 July 2008
- Senate confirms Petraeus for Central Command
- Bush signs terror surveillance overhaul into law
- Movement to mobilize 1 million Latino, Asian voters launched
Wednesday 09 July 2008