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Gay Republican bucks party’s conservative trend
Fred Karger will certainly not win the Republican nomination, but he has made history as the first openly gay candidate to run in the race.
Republican presidential potentials to debate
Frontrunner Mitt Romney and rivals for the Republican presidential nomination will face off in a high-stakes debate ahead of New Hampshire’s primary.
Tight race in Iowa kicks off White House campaign
Voters in Iowa open a gruelling presidential race on Tuesday, with polls showing Mitt Romney battling Ron Paul for a momentum-generating win.
Rick Perry says global warming science ‘not settled’
Texas Governor Rick Perry expressed fresh doubt on Saturday about whether humans are causing climate change.
Obama neck-and-neck with top Republican rivals
Embattled US President Barack Obama is running neck-and-neck with his top Republican rivals for the White House in 2012, according to a new poll.
Republicans may not get 2012 dream candidate
Republicans may need to give up hopes of a better candidate defeating Barack Obama in 2012 presidential race.
Struggling Pawlenty exits White House race
Tim Pawlenty has dropped out of the 2012 US presidential race — a day after a disappointing showing in an early test of strength among his party.
Bachmann eyes White House after Iowa poll victory
Michele Bachmann won the Iowa straw poll on Saturday in the first big test of the 2012 Republican presidential campaign.
In Jesus’ name: Texan governer holds mass prayer rally
Secular America is watching nervously as a Christian evangelical Texas governor moves closer to the presidential bid.
McCain now has to pick a running mate
Now that he is the Republican presidential nominee, John McCain has a big decision ahead of him — who to choose as his vice-presidential running mate. A top priority for him is…
Robot ‘Geppetto’ builds artificial boy
David Hanson has two little Zenos to care for these days. There’s his 18-month-old son Zeno, who prattles and smiles as he bounds through his father’s cramped office. Then there…
Hurricane Humberto blasts across Texas
Hurricane Humberto blasted across south-east Texas on Thursday as it headed toward Louisiana, packing strong winds and triggering fears of flooding, United States forecasters…