Battle fought, Obama and Romney await voters' verdict
US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney have closed out their hard-fought and deeply negative battle for the White House, yielding center stage to voters who face a stark c
US election: Mitt Romney casts ballot
Republican White House hopefulMitt Romney, accompanied by his wife Ann, today cast his ballot at a polling station in Bedford, Massachusetts.
A large crowd greeted the Romneys when they arrived at th
Obama weeps at final campaign speech
An emotional US President Barack Obama concluded his final speech of his aggressive re-election campaign against rival Mitt Romney with a tear rolling down his cheek.
In what turned out to be an emot
Obama, Romney camps claim victory as US goes to polls
Notwithstanding the latest opinion polls suggesting a close fight between incumbent Barack Obama and his rival Mitt Rmoney, both the Democrat and Republican camps have claimed victory ahead of the cru
Obama, Romney focus on swing states in last minute campaigning
A photo finish to the White House was predicted by final US poll surveys with rivals Barack Obama and Mitt Romney deadlocked as the gruelling 18 month campaign entered its last moments.
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US elections: Social media's top 10 comedy moments
The US presidential campaign may be a deadly serious affair, but Americans have taken to social networks to lighten the mood with a good dose of humor and sarcasm. Here are our top 10:
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Obama and Romney tied three days before election
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney remain essentially tied in the race for the White House with razor thin margins in four key swing states, according to a Reuters/Ipsos
Obama continues humorous attacks on Romney
Continuing humour-blended attacks on Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, after his much-discussed ‘Romnesia’ jibe, on Saturday termed his Republican challenger as a “salesman” who was trying to “repa
Sandy-hit US faces petrol shortage, transport problems
Three days after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the US East Coast, hitting New Jersey and New York the hardest, millions of Americans are now confronted with gas shortages and an overwhelmed mass transi
Man jailed for planning to bomb US Capitol
A man in the US has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after he confessed to have planned crashing explosive-laden model airplanes into federal buildings, Xinhua reported.
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