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Clinton presses Algeria on Mali intervention plan

YoopyaOct 30, 20120

By Andrew Quinn ALGIERS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed regional power Algeria on Monday to support an Africa-led military intervention in northern

Sandy forces political pause with 7 days left

YoopyaOct 30, 20120

By JIM KUHNHENN and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The havoc unleashed by Superstorm Sandy is bringing an unnerving pause to the presidential campaigning

California ballot measures draw free-spending billionaires

YoopyaOct 30, 20120

(Reuters) – A handful of individual super-donors,business groups and unions have poured more than $350 million into California ballot initiatives ahead of the November 6 election,

Analysis: U.S. presidential race is all about Ohio – or is it?

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

(Reuters) – With one week left in the tight battle for the White House, it’s all about the vital swing state of Ohio. Unless it’s

Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270 electoral

How much stamina does it take to become US president?

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

With just over a week to go before the US presidential election, both candidates are criss-crossing the country in a frantic final push to win

Obama, Romney campaign with eye on storm forecast

YoopyaOct 27, 20120

By JULIE PACE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With an eye on the weather forecast, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are starting a 10-day

In echoes of Obama, Romney seeks to adopt mantle of change

YoopyaOct 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney attempted to adopt the mantle of change on Friday in an economic speech in which he vowed to

Up to 40 percent may vote early in election; Obama ahead

YoopyaOct 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Early voters could account for up to 40 percent of all ballots cast in the 2012 U.S. presidential election, and polls of people

Give social networks fake details, advises Whitehall web security official

YoopyaOct 25, 20120

A senior government official has sparked anger by advising internet users to give fake details to websites to protect their security. Andy Smith, an internet