Article archive for category "US"
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
- Northrop-EADS team optimistic on tanker deal
- US Senate approves terror surveillance overhaul
- Boeing welcomes Pentagon's reopening of tanker decision
- Pentagon yanks tanker contract from EADS (Roundup)
- Pentagon adopts new policy toward safer cluster bombs
- Fire destroys 40 homes in northern California
- Pentagon reopens competition on tanker contract
- Obama regrets putting children on television
- Gates will decide 'very soon' on tanker contract
- Firefighters report progress even as temperatures soar
- Survive this: Reality TV guru sued for 70 million dollars
- Steamy novel about fictional first lady to hit stores
Tuesday 08 July 2008
- Obama, McCain target Latino vote, differ on immigration reform
- Hot under the collar: Hypocrisy dogs US religion
- Abstinence programmes confusing US teenagers
Monday 07 July 2008
- Firefighters make progress ahead of hotter weather
- Obama to give acceptance speech in large stadium
- Obama's plane diverted over mechanical problems
Sunday 06 July 2008
- In photos: 'USA California Fire'
Saturday 05 July 2008
- California clamps down on fireworks as cool air moves in
Friday 04 July 2008
- OBITUARY: Conservative former senator Helms dead at 86 (Roundup)
- OBITUARY: Conservative former senator Helms dead at 86
Thursday 03 July 2008
- Bush confirms attendance at Olympic opening ceremony
- California emergency grows as wildfires spread south
- In photos: 'USA Colombian Hostages Rescued'
- Hot weather fuels California fires, Big Sur evacuated
- Questions of patriotism plague candidates ahead of July 4
Wednesday 02 July 2008
- Questions of patriotism plague candidates ahead of July 4 (Feature)
- Hot weather fuels California fires
- Right wing radio host Rush Limbaugh signs 400 million dollar deal
- Obama seeks expanded civilian role as counter to strained military
- Food and energy are Bush's focus at G8
- Child-killer executed in Florida
- Will California ban on cellphone driving reduce crashes?
Tuesday 01 July 2008
- Federal judge approves IRS call for Swiss bank records
- Obama to expand faith-based groups with eye on religious voters
- Man suspected of killing police officer strangled in jail
- World Trade Center construction faces delay, finger pointing
- Bush marks 40 years of the Non-Proliferation Treaty
- Weather aids California in battle on fires
- Officials probe deadly crash of medical choppers (Roundup)
Monday 30 June 2008
- Obama telephones with former president and critic Bill Clinton
- McCain camp slams former general for downplaying military record
- Army of firefighters battles wave of California blazes
- New World Trade Center faces financial woes, construction delay
- Obama defends patriotism amid persistent rumours (Roundup)
- Probe set for deadly US crash of medical choppers
- Obama defends patriotism amid persistent rumours
- UN human rights agent charges Alabama with execution of innocents
- McCain heads to Mexico, Colombia; Obama to Europe, Mideast
- 7 dead in fiery helicopter collision in Arizona
Saturday 28 June 2008
- Small town spared after Mississippi levee breach repaired
- Obama plans trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany
- California heats up battle against wildfires
- Report: US, EU, near deal on private data exchange
- Bush looking beyond presidency at G8
Friday 27 June 2008
- US pays 2.8 million dollars to suspect in 2001 anthrax attacks
- Obama, Clinton tout Democratic unity at joint rally (3rd Roundup)
- Obama, Clinton tout Democratic unity at joint rally (2nd Roundup)
- Obama, Clinton hold first joint appearance (Roundup)
- Flooded river breaches another Mississippi levee
- Obama, Clinton hold first joint appearance
- ANALYSIS: US gun rights far from resolved after Supreme Court ruling
Thursday 26 June 2008
- More than 1,000 wildfires burn in northern California
- Ban says he has not yet picked UN human rights chief
- More rain pounds flooded US Midwest
- Supreme Court rejects city gun ban, upholds gun rights (2nd Roundup)
- In photos: 'USA Supreme Court - Gun Rights'
- Supreme Court rejects city gun ban, upholds gun rights (Roundup)
- Supreme Court rejects city gun ban, upholds gun rights (1st Lead)
- Supreme Court strikes down city gun ban, upholds individual right
- US first-quarter growth revised up to 1 per cent
- Wartime rescuer of John McCain dies a forgotten hero
- More than 1,000 forest fires burning in northern California
Wednesday 25 June 2008
- Supreme Court rejects death penalty for child rape (2nd Roundup)
- Supreme Court rejects death penalty for child rape (Roundup)
- Six dead in Kentucky plastics plant shooting
- Supreme Court rejects death penalty for child rape
- Activists hope to honour President Bush with sewage plant
- Senate cheers Hillary Clinton on her return to day job
Tuesday 24 June 2008
- Survey: 44 per cent of Americans favour torture for terrorists
- Man sentenced to 22 years in Los Angeles-area terror plot
- Obama to get monkey god idol from India for luck
Monday 23 June 2008
- Supreme Court to hear Navy's appeal in sonar case
Saturday 21 June 2008
- Midwestern farmers, residents continue to face flooding
- Mississippi flooding washes up levee debate
- Mississippi flood crests at St Louis, launch for Lewis and Clark
Friday 20 June 2008
- McCain defends NAFTA, Obama plays down "overheated rhetoric" (Roundup)
- McCain defends NAFTA, cross-border relations in visit to Canada
- Court dismisses Guantanamo detainee appeal
- House passes terrorist surveillance bill
- Obama and Clinton to make first joint appearance since primary end
- UN demands end of sexual violence in armed conflict
- ANALYSIS: Record fundraising becomes an issue in US elections
- US advises EU against lifting sanctions on Cuba
- Congress reaches deal on terrorist surveillance bill
- In photos: 'USA Celtics NBA Champions Celebration Parade'
- In photos: 'USA George Bush Visits Iowa Floods'
Thursday 19 June 2008
- Mississippi flood crest heads for Mark Twain's home town
- Obama foregoes public funds for White House campaign (Roundup)
- Rice says no interest in vice presidency
- Obama foregoes public funds for White House campaign
Wednesday 18 June 2008
- In photos: 'USA Midwest Floods - June 18th'
- Mississippi River bursts more levees, floods more farmland
- Bush calls for ban on offshore oil drilling to be lifted (Roundup)
- Bush to propose end to offshore oil drilling ban
- McCain scolds oil nations, touts US reserves; Obama cries flip-flop
Tuesday 17 June 2008
- Small plane lands, takes off on major Florida highway: no injuries
- Bush, Musharraf, get world's worst marks as leaders
- In photos: 'USA Elections Obama June 17th'
- In photos: 'USA Same Sex Marriages'
- Iowa braces for flood crest; Bush to visit region (Roundup)
- Pentagon sought techniques on abusive interrogation: senator
- Gay couples rushing to tie knot in California
- Bush to visit flooded region in Iowa a
- Obama holds slim advantage over McCain
- Former vice president Gore endorses Obama
- California begins same-sex weddings
- In photos: 'USA Midwest Flooding - June 16th'
Sunday 15 June 2008
- Iowa deep under water, billions in damage, drinking water emergency
- In photos: 'USA Iowa Floods June 15th'
Saturday 14 June 2008
- Des Moines enforces mandatory evacuation with catastrophic flood
- In photos: 'USA Midwest Floods'
- In photos: 'USA California Fire'
- Obama faces tough task in bridge-building to Latino voters
- Cedar Rapids evacuated as floods force 120,000 to flee
Friday 13 June 2008
- McCain calls Guantanamo ruling one of worst in court's history
- Debate over debates: McCain-Obama camps clash over when to meet
- US government: Guantanamo trials will continue
- Low profile Republican gives up White House chase
Thursday 12 June 2008
- Supreme Court rules on behalf of Guantanamo detainees (3rd Roundup)
- Obama welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Guantanamo, McCain concerned
- Lawyers for Bin al-Shibh intend to challenge detention (Extra)
- World believes Obama would improve US foreign policy, survey finds
- Supreme Court rules on behalf of Guantanamo detainees (2nd Roundup)
- Bush disagrees with Supreme Court ruling on Guantanamo (Extra)
- In photos: 'USA Tornado Hits Scout Camp'
- UN human rights chief praises decision on Guantanamo detainees
- Supreme Court rules on behalf of Guantanamo detainees (Roundup)
- More than 1,500 evacuated from California wildfire
- Four confirmed dead after tornado hits Boy Scout camp injury numbers at camp (Roundup)
- Supreme Court says Guantanamo inmates can appeal detention (1st Lead)
- CNN: Supreme Court rules Guantanamo inmates can challenge detention
- New Jewish museum breaks with tradition to look at the future
- Forest fire forces 1,400 to evacuate in northern California
- Four confirmed dead after tornado hits boy scout camp
Wednesday 11 June 2008
- Obama's vice-presidential screener quits over ties to mortgage mess
Tuesday 10 June 2008
- Republican block bill to slap taxes on oil companies
- McCain takes on excessive CEO pay, Republican spending
- At least 10 drown in floods in mid-western US
Monday 09 June 2008
- Senator Kennedy released from hospital after brain surgery
- Gates recommends new Air Force heads
- Bush to discuss Afghanistan, dollar on European trip
Sunday 08 June 2008
- ANALYSIS: Obama hopes to heal wounds as Clinton turns cheerleader
Saturday 07 June 2008
- Clinton exits White House race, endorses Obama (2nd Roundup)
- In photos: 'Hillary Clinton suspends her campaign'
- Clinton exits White House race, endorses Obama (Roundup)
- Clinton exits White House race, endorses Obama (2nd Lead)
- Clinton exits White House race, endorses Obama (1st Lead)
- Clinton set to exit White House race, endorse Obama
Friday 06 June 2008
- Senate ends landmark debate on climate bill
- Accused 9/11 mastermind must now protect US secrets
- Obama and Clinton meet in Washington DC (Roundup)
- PREVIEW: End of an era? Clinton to exit, all eyes on no 2 slot
- Obama and Clinton meeting in Washington DC
- Defence lawyers livid after first day of 9/11 trial
- In photos: 'Guantanamo September 11 Trial courtroom sketches'
- Bush and Balkenende hold 'candid' talks on climate, Afghanistan
Thursday 05 June 2008
- US sacks Air Force heads over nuclear blunders
- ANALYSIS: Alleged 9/11 mastermind wants to be a martyr - and might get his wish
- 5TH Alleged 9/11 mastermind Mohammed would welcome death (Roundup)
- Alleged 9/11 mastermind Mohammed would welcome death (4th Roundup)
- Clinton not seeking vice presidency, campaign says
- Judge delays bin al-Shibh's request to relinquish lawyers (Extra)
- In photos: 'Guantanamo September 11 Trial - June 5th'
- ANALYSIS: Alleged 9/11 mastermind wants to be a martyr - and might get his wish
- Alleged 9/11 mastermind Mohammed would welcome death (3rd Roundup)
- Alleged 9/11 mastermind Mohammed would welcome death (2nd Roundup)
- Mohammed, alleged 'mastermind' of 9/11 attacks, wants death (Roundup)
- Kenyan premier welcomes Obama nomination
- US acknowledges mistake of not inviting 9/11 families to trials
- Clinton to end campaign Saturday and endorse Obama (3rd Roundup)
- Report: Clinton to end campaign Saturday and endorse Obama (Extra)
Wednesday 04 June 2008
- Clinton planning exit as Obama and McCain look ahead (2nd Roundup)
- House holds Guantanamo hearings as 9/11 trial set to begin
- California court gives final go ahead to gay marriage
- Schwarzenegger declares California drought
- Report: Clinton to quit Friday (Extra)
- McCain challenges Obama to 10-debate series starting June 12
- Who will Obama choose as running mate? Clinton? (Roundup)
- In photos: 'USA Election Obama Victory'
- BACKGROUND: Who will Obama choose as running mate? Clinton?
- Obama takes historic Democratic nomination over Clinton
- ANALYSIS: Hillary Clinton showed fighting spirit
- ANALYSIS: Obama begins historic fight for White House against McCain
- CHRONOLOGY: A timeline of the Democratic fight for the nomination
- Obama takes historic Democratic nomination over Clinton (2nd Roundup)
- PROFILE: War hero McCain portrays himself as multi-lateralist
- PROFILE: Obama's meteoric rise from obscurity to nomination
- Obama declares victory in Democratic nomination over Clinton available (Roundup)
- Focus back on Guantanamo as 9/11 trial set to begin
- Obama declares victory, praises Clinton, takes on McCain (Extra)
- Obama wins Democratic nomination over Clinton (3rd Lead)
- Obama declares victory after clinching nomination (Urgent)
- Clinton congratulates Obama, but "no decisions" yet (Extra)
- Obama clinches Democratic nomination over Clinton (2nd Lead)
- McCain signals start of general election, challenges Obama (Extra)
- Obama clinches Democratic nomination over Clinton (1st Lead)
- Obama clinches Democratic nomination (Urgent)
Tuesday 03 June 2008
- Obama on the verge of Democratic nomination available (2nd Roundup)
- Reports: Clinton open to being Obama running mate available (Roundup)
- US enacts new rules for visa-free visitors
- US urges stronger control of chemical compounds in anti-drug fight
- UN estimates 2 million women trafficked a year
- Kennedy recuperating after successful brain surgery
- Clinton campaign denies plans to concede
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial set to begin
- US Congress looks past Bush, takes on global warming
- Last Democratic primaries under way in South Dakota, Montana
Monday 02 June 2008
- Kennedy undergoes brain surgery, first step in treatment (Roundup)
- Bill Clinton mourns "last day" as wife pulls staffers (Roundup)
- Final Obama-Clinton battle Tuesday not likely to decide nominee
- Senator Ted Kennedy to undergo surgery for brain tumour Monday
- Clinton wins easily in Puerto Rico (Roundup)
Sunday 01 June 2008
- Clinton wins easily in Puerto Rico (2nd Lead)
- Clinton wins in Puerto Rico (Urgent)
- Clinton expects victory in Puerto Rico after rules defeat (1st Lead)
- In Pictures: 'USA Fire Universal Studios'
- Fire causes heavy damage at Hollywood's Universal Studios (Roundup)
- Fire breaks out at at Universal film studio in Hollywood
- Democratic primary under way in Puerto Rico
- ANALYSIS: Democrats divided as US primary process is put on trial
- Florida, Michigan get half-say in big blow to Clinton (4th Roundup)
Saturday 31 May 2008
- Democrats give Florida, Michigan half-say in blow to Clinton (Extra)
- CNN: Obama resigns from his Chicago church
- Democrats seek unity amid terse Florida-Michigan fight (3rd Roundup)
- Democrats stress unity amid Florida-Michigan battle (2nd Roundup)
- Democrats seek unity as party hears Florida-Michigan pleas (Roundup)
- Democratic party stresses unity ahead of Florida-Michigan (1st Lead)
- US Democrats start consultations on delegate dispute
- US Defence Secretary Gates assures lasting role in Asia
- Stage set for final Clinton-Obama battles for nomination
- US reviewing cluster bomb ban
- Libya, US, have begun talks in London on terror cases
Friday 30 May 2008
- In photos: 'New York Crane Collapse'
- Crane collapse traps residents in New York appartment, two dead
- CIA chief sees 'near strategic defeat of al-Qaeda in Iraq'
- US Army suicides up from a year ago (corrected)
- Scott McClellan makes media waves: Snitch or whistleblower?
Thursday 29 May 2008
- Twisted trolley wreckage traps driver in Boston
- PREVIEW: Clinton makes last stand in final primaries
Wednesday 28 May 2008
- White House dismisses "disgruntled" spokesman's attacks (3rd Roundup)
- Poll: Majority in California back gay marriage