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Obama gets closer to �519bn health insurance for all

14.10.09

Barack Obama's ambitious plans to reform US health care have cleared a major hurdle... more

PM agrees to Army�s request for 2,000 troops

09.10.09

Gordon Brown is ready to order up to 2,000 extra troops to Afghanistan as Barack Obama weighs up whether to order a 'surge' of American troops into the country... more

Japan: New leader faces challenge over US base

01.09.09

Japan's parliament is set to vote Democratic Party leader Yukio Hatoyama in as prime minister in about two weeks, a party official said ... more

HSBC putting the brakes on spike in Inchcape�s shares

21.08.09

CAR dealer Inchcape slammed into reverse today as HSBC warned that a recovery in sales remains more than a year away ... more

Defection coup marks Obama's first 100 days

29.04.09

Barack Obama was handed the ideal gift to celebrate his 100th day in office as a senior Republican defected to the Democrats... more

FBI inquiry links Stanford to Mexican cocaine cartel

19.02.09

Financier Sir Allen Stanford is under investigation by the FBI over money laundering for a notorious drugs cartel, it was revealed... more

How I was stung by the oh so charming Madoffs

22.12.08

Wealthy London peer Lord Jacobs of Belgravia today admits he suffered 'a real loss' at the hands of Bernie Madoff as investigators examine role of his wife Ruth.... more

Old Etonian chosen as new Thai PM

15.12.08

A former Etonian and Oxford graduate was elected prime minister of Thailand by a majority of 37 after a special vote in parliament... more

Crunch time for US motor industry's bailout hopes

17.11.08

Motor Industry: The US motor industry faces a showdown over whether Congress will approve a multi-billion-dollar bailout for the industry its detractors brand "a dinosaur"... more

Hillary Clinton 'to be US foreign chief'

14.11.08

Hillary Clinton is in the running to be the next Secretary of State, according to reports in the US... more

'A new dawn of American leadership is at hand'

05.11.08

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Democrats looking forward to biggest majority in decades

04.11.08

Democrats were heading for one of their biggest majorities in the US Congress in decades, polls show... more

Record vote as Obama and McCain wait to hear fate

04.11.08

America was gripped with Obama-mania as voters went to the polls in record numbers... more

McCain's faltering hopes rest on Arnie and Joe

31.10.08

Hollywood action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger has embarked on a rescue mission to save real life war hero John McCain from defeat... more

The pain and gain with Obama in the White House

30.10.08

Analysis: It appears increasingly likely that Barack Obama will win the US Presidential election - and if that does come to pass, who will be the winners and losers?... more

Race for the White House ain�t over

29.10.08

With less than a week until Americans go to the polls, only a last-minute comeback can save John McCain... more

Fed chief out on limb with spend, spend call

20.10.08

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke breaks ranks with the White House to call for a fiscal stimulus package to kickstart the US economy... more

THE Prime Minister announced in his conference speech that he would be travelling to the US and European capitals over the next few weeks to help organise reform of the global financial system... more

Don't stretch your credibility, Mr Obama

29.08.08

Mr Obama came to deliver a Big Vision and he did not disappoint, sealing his nomination with a confident prediction of rebirth for American Democrats... more

Obama is crowned candidate

28.08.08

Barack Obama made history as he became the first African-American to win the presidential nomination of a major US political party... more

Clinton buries the hatchet and says: Barack is our man

27.08.08

Hillary Clinton emphatically gave her support to Barack Obama and embraced his bid for the American presidency... more

'An extraordinary man, a future president'

26.08.08

Michelle Obama gave the most important speech of her life as she attempted to persuade America to elect her husband... more

Police foil 'racist plot to assassinate Obama'

26.08.08

Four people are being questioned about a suspected racist sniper plot to assassinate US presidential candidate Barack Obama... more

I'll beat brain cancer to see a new America born, says Kennedy

26.08.08

Senator Edward Kennedy overcame his fight with brain cancer to tell the Democratic Party convention that his brother's dream "lives on" through Barack Obama... more

Ministers tap into Obama poll success

22.08.08

British ministers were flying to the US this weekend for the Democratic Party convention in Denver, hoping to tap into the expertise of Barack Obama's barnstorming campaign... more

Private meeting inside Downing Street means PM can't bask in Obama glory

25.07.08

The Prime Minister cannot even take comfort in knowing he can capitalise on Barack Obama's visit to London... more

Clint's not a cowboy after all

12.10.06

Clint Eastwood, Hollywood's most famous Republican, used to make gung-ho movies, but his latest is anti-war. As he tells Mike Goodridge, he didn't mean it to be unpatriotic.... more