John McCain, US war hero and political maverick, dead at 81
The senator’s passing marked the end of a 35-year political career
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Russian jets struck CIA-backed rebels in Syria: McCain
US Senator John McCain said Moscow’s real priority was to "prop up" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Egypt aid on a knife’s edge over US activists’ trial
US senators have warned Egypt that the risk of a rupture in ties is growing amid an escalating row over the trial of US pro-democracy activists.
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Obama rescues the Grand Canyon
Environmental groups have praised US President Barack Obama’s move to limit uranium mining near one of the world’s natural wonders, the Grand Canyon.
Brutal battle looms for Romney
Republican frontrunner faces dirty tricks and a ‘bare-knuckles’ contest in South Carolina.
McCain gives Romney the nod
Mitt Romney managed an endorsement from US Sentaor John McCain after a new challenge from his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Libya says army may halt fighting in Misrata
Nato air strikes may force Libya to halt fighting by its army in the besieged port of Misrata and let local tribes take over the battle.
Libya rebels welcome US drones, McCain visit
Rebels welcomed a US decision to deploy Predator drones and Senator John McCain to Libya on Friday, where Gaddafi’s forces still have the upper hand.
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Protectionist fears rise over ‘Buy American’ plan
Global protectionism fears were heightened after the US Senate voted to keep a "Buy American" clause in the huge US stimulus Bill.
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Obama to woo Republicans on stimulus plan
US President Barack Obama will on Tuesday hold talks with congressional Republicans who complain his -billion stimulus plan is too expensive.
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‘Bailout’ top buzzword in dictionary contest
Reflecting what’s on the minds of Americans, "bailout" and "socialism" have beaten "maverick" in a US dictionary word-of-the-year competition.
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Obama, McCain pledge to work together on reform
US president-elect Barack Obama and vanquished rival John McCain met on Monday for the first time since the November 4 election.
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The best of times, the worst of times — and the silliest
”I wish you would make up your mind, Mr Dickens. Was it the best of times or was it the worst of times? It could scarcely have been both.”
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Obama’s victory brings a new dawn of leadership
The man who once described himself as a ”skinny kid with a funny name” stood before the crowd and took upon his shoulders the weight of leadership.
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Obama wins on message of change
Barack Obama won the presidency and made history on a steady message of bringing change to a country that has been hungering for it.
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Republicans in Texas shattered by Obama win
Sue Harris was not quite sure how to react to the victory of Barack Obama. At a party held by the local Republican party, she was lost for words.
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‘Change has come to America’
Barack Obama rode a wave of voter discontent to a historic White House victory on Tuesday, promising change as the first black US president.
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Staying close to the candidates on the trail
On one campaign flight in August, I was finally getting some rest when I was woken by a familiar baritone. I looked up, startled, to see Barack Obama.
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Obama, McCain await voters’ decision
Barack Obama and John McCain faced the verdict of Americans voting on Tuesday after a long and bitter struggle for the White House.
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Obama and McCain face judgement of US voters
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain face the verdict of United States voters on Tuesday after a long and bitter struggle.
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Obama ends final rally with cry for change
Presidential frontrunner Barack Obama issued a barnstorming call for change at his final campaign rally on Monday.
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Obama in command on eve of US vote
Barack Obama stood on the threshold of history on Monday as polls gave the Democrat a solid lead over John McCain on the last day of campaigning.
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Winning was the easy bit, Mr President
Whether it’s Barack Obama or John McCain who makes it to the White House, the briefing the president gets on the economy will be a sombre affair.
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‘He’s the other. It’s in the Bible’
There is nothing unusual about mixed-race people in the South, although in decades past there was no ambiguity about the subject.
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Borrow, buy, burn, bail out
With the United States election just around the corner, who’d want to be in the shoes of either front-runner Barack Obama or John McCain?
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Pouts, pecs and power suits
Millions of Americans aren’t just redoing their hair for Palin — they’re taking off their clothes too.
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History beckons Obama, McCain on election day
Americans choose on Tuesday between Barack Obama and John McCain in an epochal election that could enshrine their first black president.
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McCain renews attacks on ‘far left’ Obama
John McCain ramped up his attacks on Democratic rival Barack Obama on Saturday, describing his rival as stuck in the ”far left lane” of US politics.
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McCain, Obama battle enters final weekend
John McCain on Friday seized on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s star power in Ohio, a state critical to his hopes of clawing back Barack Obama’s lead.
Blurring the foreign policy lines
Obama and McCain differ on the uses of American power, but who is the hawk and who is the dove, asks David E Sanger.
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The day I was proud to be American
It wasn’t easy. I didn’t get my absentee ballot in time so I called the consulate in Johannesburg to see what I could do.
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Obama campaign claims edge in early voting
Barack Obama’s campaign says Democratic voters are piling up imposing early voting totals in battleground states.
