Despite an impressive record by the president, discontented American voters are turning against the Democrats.
The Kindle is not as attractive as the iPad, but Amazon’s formerly derided e-reader is cheap and, most important, efficient.
Chile was looking at ways on Saturday to speed up the rescue of 33 miners trapped deep underground for 23 days.
Flyhalf Morne Steyn kicked four conversions and two penalties in a faultless display of goal-kicking to lead SA to a 44-31 victory over Australia.
President Jacob Zuma on Saturday accused striking state workers of abandoning the sick at hospitals and said he expected a deal to be reached soon.
Tiger Woods was unable to build on his first-round lead at The Barclays, slipping back on Friday with a second round that left him four adrift.
Tyson Gay steamed to victory in the 100m at the season’s final Diamond League meet on Friday, but Caster Semenya failed in her bid to win the 800m.
Ajax Cape Town made it a night to remember at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday when they beat Bloemfontein Celtic 2-0.
US drone aircraft have attacked suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, killing five people.
Human rights groups on Friday accused Zimbabwean police of setting fire to an informal settlement in Harare, forcing about 250 people to flee.