The FBI has identified the dead gunman who killed 12 people at a Washington navy yard and eliminated the possibility of a second suspect.
At least 12 people have been killed in a shooting, where one suspected gunman was among the dead, while authorities search for other assailants.
Republican Rick Santorum has won two crucial Deep South primaries, taking control of the conservative wing and dealing a setback to Newt Gingrich.
Senator Edward Kennedy, the liberal champion of the US Senate who carried on the political legacy of his slain brothers.
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/ 24 January 2009
President Barack Obama on Friday lifted restrictions on US government funding for groups that provide abortion services or counseling abroad.
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/ 21 January 2009
In the end, the inaugural balls went off a little more smoothly than the oath of office as Barack Obama avoided stepping on his wife’s toes.
Barack Obama stumbled in his quest for a smooth transition on Sunday when Bill Richardson withdrew his nomination for commerce secretary.
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/ 16 December 2008
Insisting on a need to develop new forms of energy, US president-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose as his energy secretary a Nobel physics laureate.
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/ 11 November 2008
United States president-elect Barack Obama visited the White House on Monday for his first post-election meeting with President George Bush.
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/ 11 September 2008
A spat over gender politics erupted on the US presidential campaign on Wednesday with John McCain accusing Democrat Barack Obama of a sexist attack.