Clinton details plans to boost small businessesDemocrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday vowed to make starting a small business in the United States as easy as opening a lemonade stand if elected president, targeting a large economic sector and a significant voting bloc. Her flagsh More… |
Russia could try to sway US election: ObamaUS President Barack Obama said it was possible that Russia would try to influence the US presidential election, after a leak of Democratic National Committee emails that experts have attributed to Russian hackers. "Anything i More… |
Gold steadies near 9-week low before US electionGold prices steadied on Monday after posting their biggest one-day drop since mid-June in the previous session as investors took to the sidelines ahead of Tuesday's US presidential election. The metal was kept under pressure b More… |
Arabs grudgingly favour Obama in US pollMany in the Middle East believe Barack Obama failed to deliver on promises of a new US approach in the region but still prefer him to presidential rival Mitt Romney, who they see as too close to Israel and too keen to project U More… |
Romney wins Ohio but fails to shake off rivalsMitt Romney secured a close victory in Ohio but failed to land a knockout blow against rival Rick Santorum on "Super Tuesday," raising the odds of a drawn-out battle for the Republican presidential nomination between the party's establishment and More… |
Sarah Palin won't run for presidentSarah Palin said Wednesday that she will not seek the Republican US presidential nomination in 2012, ending months of speculation and leaving the Republican field largely settled. Palin had left the door open to a run but gave little sign More… |
Obama takes 7-point lead on McCainDemocrat Barack Obama has opened a 7-point lead over Republican rival John McCain with five days left in the race for the White House, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released. Obama leads McCain by 50 percent to 43 percent among More… |