US voters braced for the most-anticipated vice-presidential debate in history on Thursday amid speculation that Republican Sarah Palin could stumble.
A hiker in California has found two aviation identification cards belonging to millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, police said on Wednesday.
The US Senate has approved a -billion bailout of the financial industry, putting pressure on the House of Representatives to approve the plan.
The US Senate prepared to vote on Wednesday on a revised -billion plan aimed at halting the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Five years after an actress was found shot dead in his Los Angeles mansion, legendary music producer Phil Spector’s murder retrial begins on Thursday.
Want the latest sign that the US financial crisis is crossing from Wall Street to Main Street? Let the New Yorker draw you a picture.
The US Senate will vote on Wednesday night on a new version of the -billion bailout package for Wall Street
The true impact of this plan lies in the limitations it will place on other areas of public spending, writes Bill Emmott.
StumbleUpon stepped up its personalised website recommendation service on Wednesday by launching an online query page.
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/ 30 September 2008
US presidential candidate Barack Obama urged lawmakers on Tuesday to return to the negotiating table to work on a financial rescue deal.
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/ 30 September 2008
Panicky investors dumped shares on Tuesday after United States lawmakers unexpectedly shot down a Wall Street bailout plan.
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/ 30 September 2008
Barack Obama is opening a lead over John McCain after polls showed the public awarding Friday night’s debate to the Democratic candidate.
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/ 30 September 2008
The US government’s -billion bailout of the banking industry collapsed on Monday as Congress defied the White House by voting down the plan.
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/ 29 September 2008
United States regional bank Wachovia succumbed to the worldwide credit crisis as authorities rescued a slew of European banks.
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/ 29 September 2008
When Raymond Wejroch took to the ice for the first time, ankles buckling in his skates and head bobbing in his helmet, it felt a bit like destiny.
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/ 29 September 2008
The central banks of Japan and Australia hosed more cash at their banks to persuade them to resume lending to each other after bank failures.
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/ 29 September 2008
There is common sense; and there is good sense. Common sense represents the received wisdom of years and the widespread opinion of the day.
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/ 29 September 2008
Quite recently at Cannes, where Paul Newman won the Best Actor prize in 1958, the festival showed a celebratory movie-montage.
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/ 29 September 2008
The financial crisis ended the Palin circus but the Democratic presidential candidate must buck up
his ideas to exploit McCain’s weak point.
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/ 28 September 2008
White House hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain accused each other of playing politics with the financial crisis on Saturday.
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/ 28 September 2008
Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane off the United States on Saturday as it took aim at New England and Canada’s Maritime provinces.
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/ 28 September 2008
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and leading lawmakers early on Sunday reported "great progress toward" reaching a Wall Street bail-out plan.
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/ 27 September 2008
Legendary film star Paul Newman has died after a long battle with cancer, a spokesperson said on Saturday.
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/ 27 September 2008
Legendary film star Paul Newman has died after a long battle with cancer, a spokesperson said on Saturday.
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/ 27 September 2008
Overnight leader Anthony Kim shrugged off an erratic outward nine to grab a two-stroke advantage after the Tour Championship second round.
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/ 27 September 2008
The biggest bank failure in US history added pressure on the US Congress to agree this weekend to a -billion financial industry rescue.
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/ 27 September 2008
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain battled over spending, taxes and the Iraq War in their first debate on Friday.
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/ 26 September 2008
Republican presidential candidate John McCain will take part in a debate with Democrat Barack Obama on Friday, his campaign said.
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/ 26 September 2008
Pressure mounted on lawmakers to agree on a -billion financial rescue plan after talks at the White House broke down in acrimony.
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/ 26 September 2008
Anthony Kim maintained his form from last week’s Ryder Cup to charge into the lead in Thursday’s opening round at the Tour Championship.
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/ 26 September 2008
The presidential debate, still scheduled for Friday, provides the first opportunity for voters to see John McCain and Barack Obama together.
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/ 25 September 2008
In 50 years, Nasa has earned an unparalleled reputation as an engineering, technological and scientific pioneer by pushing science to the limit.