The old Kennedy flame goes out

Ted Kennedy left his imprint on more legislation than any other senator. His death marks the end of an era in United Statespolitics.

US Senator Kennedy has malignant brain tumour

Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy, the brother of assassinated president John F Kennedy and the elder statesman of American liberal politics, has a malignant brain tumour, his doctors said on Tuesday. Kennedy (76) who has been hospitalised in Boston since he had a seizure on Saturday, will likely need chemotherapy and radiation therapy to treat the glioma.

Way clear for McCain as Romney quits

John McCain effectively secured the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday when his main rival, Mitt Romney, near to tears, dropped out of the race. Only one person now stands between McCain and the United States presidency: the Democratic choice for the November election.

Now McCain must win over the right

John McCain, the irrepressible Senator from Arizona, stood on the brink of winning the Republican party's nomination for United States president this week with almost half of the magic number of 1 191 delegates needed to win the race in the bag. McCain emerged as the clear front-runner from Super Tuesday.

Ted Kennedy passes JFK mantle on to Obama

It was as close as it gets to a coronation. In front of a rapturous, chanting crowd, Senator Ted Kennedy on Monday enfolded Barack Obama into a hug, and in that instant drew a clear line of succession from the Democratic hero of the past to a younger generation.

Bush fights for relevancy in State of the Union address

George Bush used his final State of the Union address on Monday night to try to reassert his primacy in American political life and demonstrate his commitment to Republican principles. The night was one of the few remaining moments in the national spotlight for the man overshadowed by the race to choose his successor.

US candidates switch into negative attack mode

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Tuesday heightened the rancour of their Monday debate by attacking each other's record and style, bringing what has become a mean-spirited and negative campaign to a new low. At a hastily arranged press conference in Washington, Clinton accused Obama of desperation.

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