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IRS official refuses to answer questions at hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal about extra tax scrutiny of conservat...
FBI agent shoots man questioned about Boston bombings
ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man who turned violent while being questioned abo...
Court orders prison to hand over files in Boston bomb case
BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge approved a request by accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers that ...
Boston bombing suspect wrote message in boat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was found hiding in a boat days after the blasts...
Country, soul singers battle in all-female 'American Idol' finale
(Reuters) - Soul singer Candice Glover vied with country crooner Kree Harrison on Wednesday in an all-female finale of "...
Delaware becomes 11th U.S. state to allow gay marriage
DOVER, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware legalized gay marriage on Tuesday, making it the 11th U.S. state to extend marriage righ...
Boston bombing suspects had planned July 4 attack
BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attacks on the Boston Marathon had origin...
Alexander Graham Bell speaks, and 2013 hears his voice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nine years after he placed the first telephone call, Alexander Graham Bell tried another experiment: h...
Death penalty expert joins Boston suspect defense team
(Reuters) - Prominent criminal defense lawyer Judy Clarke, who has represented defendants in some of the most high-profile de...
Boston bombing suspect moved to prison from hospital
By Scott MaloneBOSTON (Reuters) - Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been moved to a prison at Fort Devens...
U.S. had more tips on Boston suspect; Congress asks questions
WASHINGTON/CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence was alerted when one of the Boston bombing suspects travele...
Congress demands more FBI answers on Boston bomb suspect
By Patricia Zengerle and Samuel P. JacobsWASHINGTON/CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers demanded more answers...
Boston bombing suspect charged in hospital bed
BOSTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors charged badly wounded Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in his hospita...
Police: Boston Marathon bombing suspect captured
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Police captured a 19-year-old man on Friday night suspected of carrying out the Boston M...
Marathon bomb suspect eludes police, hunt shuts Boston down
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Black Hawk helicopters and heavily armed police descended on a Boston suburb Friday in a...
Boston bombing suspect dead, police hunt second man
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Police killed one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing in a shootout and mounted house...
Obama in Boston vows U.S. will find perpetrators of bombings
BOSTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told a memorial service for the Boston bombing victims that "we will find"...
Boston bombing suspect identified on video, no arrest
BOSTON (Reuters) - Investigators believe they have identified a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing from security video an...
Boston bomb probe focuses on bags, pressure cooker
BOSTON (Reuters) - The investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing is focusing on a suspect or suspects believed to have car...
Boston Marathon bombs packed with gunpowder, shrapnel
(Editor's Note: Please be advised this story contains graphic material that may upset some readers)By Scott Malone and Sv...
Opponents mark Obamacare's third anniversary with lobbying surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eight months before President Barack Obama's health care law goes prime time, a confederation of i...
Pope calls for defense of weakest in inaugural Mass
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis inaugurated his papacy on Tuesday with an address calling for the defense of the weakes...
Cardinals fail to elect pope after three ballots
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Black smoke rose from above the Sistine Chapel for a second day on Wednesday after a secret conclave...
Black smoke signals no pope elected at first conclave vote
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Thick black smoke billowed into the night sky from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Tuesday, sign...
Public transportation surges as Americans return to work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans commuting by public transportation rose to the second highest level on record ...
A reflective Romney emerges from seclusion, rips Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four months after his bitter election defeat, a reflective Mitt Romney said it "kills" him n...
U.S. stares down start of steep 'automatic' budget cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government hurtled on Friday toward making deep spending cuts that threaten to hinder the nat...
High school graduation rate up sharply, but red flags abound
(Reuters) - For the first time in decades, the United States is making steady gains in the number of high school students ear...
Benedict plans to be 'hidden from world' after papacy
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will see out his life in prayer, "hidden from the world", he said on Thursda...
Northeast digs out from blizzard, tornado strikes in South
CAMBRIDGE, Mass./NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Northeast was digging out on Sunday after a blizzard dumped up to 40 inches (o...
Powerful blizzard takes aim at northeast
BOSTON (Reuters) - The northeastern United States braced on Friday morning for a blizzard that could drop up to three feet (n...
Senate approves John Kerry as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Kerry's nomination as President Barack Obama's new secretary of state sailed through the ...
Man who took wife's last name accused of fraud
MIAMI (Reuters) - A newly married South Florida man who opted to take his wife's last name is fighting the state's De...
State Department pick John Kerry draws praise at hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Kerry urged Congress to fix the U.S. economy to ensure America's role as a world leader and p...
Bobcat attacks Massachusetts man in garage
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A Massachusetts man and his nephew were attacked by a bobcat that had slipped into the m...
Obama nominates Hagel, Brennan for top posts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator, as his next defen...
Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital on Sunday with a blood clo...
Son says Romney was reluctant to run for president
(Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney's family had to convince him to make a second bid for the presidency because he was re...
NASA crashes two probes into a mountain on the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A pair of NASA moon-mapping probes smashed themselves into a lunar mountain on Monday, en...
Susan Rice withdraws as secretary of state candidate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a close confidante of President Barack Obama...
Gas explosion in Springfield, MA levels building
(Reuters) - An explosion triggered by a gas leak destroyed a strip club in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, on Friday, in...
Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had little time to savor victory on Wednesday after voters gave him a second te...
Maryland, Maine, Washington approve gay marriage
By Edith HonanNEW YORK (Reuters) - Voters in Maryland, Maine and Washington state approved same-sex marriage on Tuesday, mark...
Wintry storm smacks an already battered Northeast
By Daniel Trotta and Karen FreifeldNEW YORK (Reuters) - A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast on Wednesday and threate...
Colorado, Washington first states to legalize recreational pot
By Keith Coffman and Nicole NerouliasDENVER/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Colorado and Washington became the first U.S. states to legal...
Obama, fresh from re-election, has little time to savor win
By Steve Holland and Matt SpetalnickWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fresh from a decisive re-election win, President Barack Obama retu...
Americans hand Obama a second term, challenges await
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House on Tuesday, overcoming deep doubts among v...
Obama, Romney to make their final case on last day of race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney make a frenetic dash to a series of cruci...
Monster storm leaves U.S. East Coast crippled; 30 dead
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millions of people were left reeling in the aftermath of monster storm Sandy on Tuesday as New York City...
Obama on attack in foreign policy debate, but Romney steady
BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama scolded challenger Mitt Romney for being "all over the map" ...
After Libya misfire, pressure on Romney in foreign policy debate
BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face off on Monday in their third and final debat...
George McGovern, 1972 White House hopeful, dies aged 90
(Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator George McGovern, a liberal Democrat and fierce opponent of the Vietnam War whose 1972 preside...
Locked in tight race, Obama and Romney trade jokes at dinner
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Locked in a tense race with time running out, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romn...
Meningitis deaths rise, FDA faces new questions
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - The death toll from a meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroids jumped to 19 on Wedne...
Obama takes offensive against Romney in debate rematch
HEMPSTEAD, New York (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama launched aggressive attacks against Republican rival Mitt Romney ...
In America, pudgy pets hit the treadmill, too
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the obesity rate soars among Americans, their dogs are getting potbellied, too, encouraging fitness c...
Fiery Biden sets stage for Obama recovery attempt
By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden's spirited performance in the vice presidential debate had Republica...
Meningitis outbreak expands to 12 states, 184 cases
(Reuters) - The deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis expanded to 12 states with the first case confirmed in Texas, the Center...
Presidential race now a dog fight as Romney surges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The presidential race had seemed on the verge of slipping from Republican Mitt Romney's grasp a we...
Meningitis cases mount from thousands of patients at risk
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - More cases of fungal meningitis tied to contaminated steroid shots are expected to be confir...
Obama fights back after debate setback
DENVER (Reuters) - A day after a muted performance in a presidential debate, U.S. President Barack Obama fought back against ...
Romney goes on offensive in first debate with Obama
DENVER (Reuters) - Mitt Romney battled back in his uphill drive to oust President Barack Obama on Wednesday with an aggressiv...
Romney under pressure to score debate win against Obama
DENVER (Reuters) - Republican candidate Mitt Romney is under pressure to produce a strong performance on Wednesday at his fir...
Before debate, Romney calls Obama weak on foreign policy
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney launched a fresh attempt on Monday to pa...
Blowhard silencer, dead-fish brain science win spoof Nobel prizes
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Psychologists who discovered that leaning to the left makes the Eiffel Tower seem smaller, neuroscientist...
Oddest discoveries win spoof Nobel prizes
By Julie SteenhuysenCHICAGO (Reuters) - Psychologists who discovered that leaning to the left makes the Eiffel Tower seem sma...
Was Jesus married? New papyrus fragment fuels debate
BOSTON (Reuters) - A previously unknown scrap of ancient papyrus written in ancient Egyptian Coptic includes the words "...
Romney: Obama supporters 'dependent upon government'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney dismissed supporters of President Barack Obama - almost ...
Groups race against time to get Florida voters registered
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voting-rights groups that virtually stopped registering voters in Florida for a year as they challenge...
U.S. asks Supreme Court to consider two more gay marriage cases
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to consider two additional legal challenges to ...
Obama lead grows, Romney still in striking distance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has a growing lead in polls and an easier path to the White House than challeng...
Job growth cools, posing challenge for Obama
By Lucia MutikaniWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jobs growth slowed sharply in August, setting the stage for the Federal Reserve to pu...
Michelle Obama says change takes time
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama acknowledged on Tuesday that the change her husband Barack Ob...
Obama, Democrats to make their case as convention opens
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democrats launch their case for U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election at his no...
Back problems gone, Tiger plays down poor weekend form
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Tiger Woods says he has shaken off his back problems and is confident his recent weekend st...
Romney appeals to voters disillusioned with Obama
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney urged voters on Thursday to help him rebuild the U.S. economy and create mi...
Republicans showcase Romney as storm clouds convention
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney flies to Tampa on Tuesday to join fellow Republicans seeking to...
Who needs a license? Self-driving cars coming our way
By Ben KlaymanDETROIT (Reuters) - It's been more than half a century since some of the first concept cars boasting self-d...
New campaigner Ryan under fire from hecklers, Obama
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican Paul Ryan got a taste of the rough side of a presidential campaign on Monday when pro...
Romney, Ryan hit the road in an energized campaign
WAUKESHA, Wisc. (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan home ...
Flying Squirrel stock soars after double gold
LONDON (Reuters) - Not every athlete who wins a gold medal at the London Games will strike it rich. Most will return home to ...
Princeton scores straight A's as top U.S. college
By Patricia ReaneyNEW YORK (Reuters) - Princeton scores top marks and edged past Williams College in Massachusetts and Califo...
Obama pledges to tackle gun violence after Colorado killing
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pledged on Wednesday to work with leaders of all political stripes to "ar...
Obama: Romney 'twisting my words' over small business remark
PORTLAND (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused Republican Mitt Romney on Tuesday of misrepresenting a comment he made ab...
Gordon Ramsay named highest earning chef in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With 24 restaurants around the world, 11 Michelin stars, numerous cookbooks, and TV shows, Gordon Ramsay...
Romney ad questions Obama's economic stimulus measures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, trying to deflect criticism of his lucrative past caree...
Obama says he won't apologize for Bain attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will not apologize to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for raising...
Romney camp steps up response to Democrats' attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For weeks, anxious Republicans called on Mitt Romney to respond more aggressively to attacks from the ...
Obama expands lead on Romney, voters more optimistic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama expanded his lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney to 6 percentage points...
Man pleads guilty in plot to attack Pentagon, Capitol
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Massachusetts man charged with plotting to attack the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol with large, remote-c...
U.S. hiring stuck in low gear in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers hired at a dismal pace in June, raising pressure on the Federal Reserve to do more to b...
Romney, in switch, says Obama healthcare a tax
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday contradicted his campaign's stance on a...
Obama takes lead in swing states, economy still weighs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is carving out a clear lead in swing states that are key to the November 6 pres...
Supreme Court to deliver Obama healthcare law ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court is set to deliver on Thursday its ruling on President Barack Obama's 2010 health...
Wandering Cape Cod bear captured in Boston suburb
BOSTON (Reuters) - He's baaack: A male black bear captured on Cape Cod earlier this month, where it was tranquilized and ...
From cuisine to circuses, summer camps target bored kids
HIGHGATE, Vermont (Reuters) - Ten-year-old Max Oreck had been planning to spend much of his summer vacation playing computer ...
Evidence suggests anti-foreclosure laws may backfire
State and federal laws enacted to protect homeowners from eviction in the wake of the 2008 housing crash may be extending the...
Most Americans oppose health law but like provisions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans oppose President Barack Obama's healthcare reform even though they strongly support...
Romney says Rubio is being vetted for No. 2 slot
HOLLAND, Michigan (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney said on Tuesday his White House campaign was vetting U.S. Senator Marco ...
Obama immigration step leaves Rubio plan floundering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's surprise decision to halt U.S. deportations of young illegal immigrants h...
U.S. relaxes deportation rules for young immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will relax enforcement of deportation rules for young people brought to the U...
Obama to address doubts over economy, Romney predicts "cheap words"
By Caren Bohan and Laura MacInnisWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, seeking to counter deep doubts about his econ...
Public swearing outlawed in Massachusetts town
(Reuters) - Lobbing F-bombs and other curses across the leafy streets of Middleborough, Massachusetts is now an offense punis...
Accused mobster Whitey Bulger's girlfriend to be sentenced
By Scott MaloneBOSTON (Reuters) - A judge will decide on Tuesday how long the girlfriend of reputed Boston mob boss James &qu...
On U.S. Car License Plates, DAMNIML8 is OK, TOILET is Not
When Whitney Calk sought a personalized license plate from a Tennessee state agency to tout her vegetarian ideals, she was an...
Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional: judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman was found unconstitutional by a federal judge i...
On license plates, 'DAMNIML8' is OK, 'TOILET' is not
(Reuters) - When Whitney Calk sought a personalized license plate from a Tennessee state agency to tout her vegetarian ideals...
Obama, Bill Clinton court New York elite to raise millions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama enlisted Bill Clinton to campaign alongside him in New York on Monday, tapping th...
Wisconsin's Walker makes history surviving recall election
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Scott Walker became the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall election on ...
Obama, Romney advisers trade blame on job creation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Advisers to President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney squared...
Romney clinches Republican 2012 nomination in Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday with a resounding victory in Te...
California's Coronado named No. 1 U.S. beach
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With Americans packing up for travel over the Memorial Day weekend, one coastal hot spot in Southern ...
Obama campaign targeting Romney's record as governor
CHICAGO/DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - After weeks of painting Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney as a job-slashing ...
Robin Gibb dead at 62
Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has died at the age of 62.The British singer lost his battle with colon and liver cancer and passed ...
Virginia, Florida have most well-read cities in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York and Boston may strike many as more intellectual but Alexandria, a small urban area in Virginia ...
U.S. military embraces robots with greater autonomy
PENN HILLS, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The unattended steering wheel on the 15-ton military truck jerked sharply back and forth...
North Carolina voters approve same-sex marriage ban
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina voters on Tuesday approved a state constitutional amendment that bans same...
Republican Santorum endorses Romney for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum endorsed his one-time fierce rival Mitt Romney ...
Billionaire Koch gives $35 million to dinosaur museum
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - American industrialist David Koch, a major supporter of conservative causes, said on Thursday...
Romney pulls into tie with Obama in Ohio, Florida
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pulled into a virtual tie with President Barack Obam...
Obama, Kimmel jab at Romney at WH dinner (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama poked fun at his likely presidential rival Mitt Romney and Republican opponents...
Obama, Romney tweak strategies for tight race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of casting Republican Mitt Romney as someone who often changes positions for political co...
Romney targets Obama after sweeping five more primaries
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney launched his general election campaign against President Barack ...
Romney to pick up scores of delegates in five states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's expected wins in five states that hold primary votes on Tuesday will earn him scores...
Winter returns with a blast as snow pounds Northeast
BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - A late-April snowstorm struck a wide area of the U.S. Northeast on Monday, raising the threat o...
Jon Stewart: Rosen made Republicans 'pro-choice' (VIDEO)
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Jon Stewart says Hilary Rosen's contention that multi-millionaire mom Ann Romney "never wor...
Obama's 'green jobs' have been slow to sprout
(Reuters) - Three weeks ago, President Barack Obama stood in front of a sea of gleaming solar panels in Boulder City, Nevada,...
Numbers game: America's struggle to make math fun
In the American drive to boost science and math education, it's science that has all the kid-friendly sizzle: Robots and ...
Romney defines hawkish yet murky foreign policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As he locks down the Republican nomination for U.S. president, Mitt Romney is framing what looks to be...
Obama puts taxes at center of campaign fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With his Republican opponent now almost certain to be Mitt Romney, a multi-millionaire, President Bara...
'Marvelous:' Obama seeks to define Romney for voters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama criticized Mitt Romney by name this week for embracing a controversial Rep...
Under pressure, Santorum huddles with conservatives
Tumbling in the polls and under increasing pressure to abandon his White House campaign, Republican Rick Santorum huddled wit...
Obama takes a shot at Supreme Court over healthcare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took an opening shot at conservative justices on the Supreme Court on Monday, w...
Football turns to helmet technology to tackle head injuries
BOSTON (Reuters) - As Americans grow more aware of the risk of brain injury tied to football - the country's most popular...
Santorum won't quit race; top Republican calls for unity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's top Republican called on his party to unite behind leading presidential candidat...
A Romney win would likely change little at Federal Reserve
(Reuters) - For all the derision Republican presidential hopefuls have heaped on the Federal Reserve, a November win by lead ...
Pope Draws Huge Crowd in Havana
By Philip Pullella and Jeff FranksHAVANA (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, speaking from Cuba's biggest stage, urged Cubans on W...
Man Hugs Doctors After Face Transplant
By Hamish McKenzieBALTIMORE (Reuters) - Surgeons from the University of Maryland Medical Center on Tuesday detailed what they...
Supreme Court Divided Over Obama Healthcare Law
By Joan Biskupic and James ViciniWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court appeared closely divided along ideological lin...
Romney scores big win over Santorum in Illinois
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory over top rival Rick Santorum in Illinois on Tuesday, mo...
Executives see worsening work-life imbalance
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Media executive Oscar Gomez Barbero gave a bleak assessment of his work-life balance.&qu...
Romney leads in Illinois poll over Santorum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney may be headed for an important victory in Illinois on Tuesda...
New Jersey is among best corruption fighters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite a well-deserved reputation for scandals, New Jersey is among the state leaders in the fight ag...
Banks hike fees, cut costs to boost profits
(Reuters) - Jack up checking fees for bank customers who don't use direct deposit regularly. Replace tellers with self-se...
Home default notices rise in February
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of Americans receiving delinquency notices on their homes rose in February from January, whil...
Santorum wins big in South, grabs conservative banner
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Republican Rick Santorum won a pair of crucial Deep South primaries on Tuesday, taking contro...
Republicans face off in tight Deep South primaries
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Republicans Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich face off in a pair of high-stakes pr...
Romney hits Santorum with big ad buys
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign would like to be focusing its attacks on Democratic President ...
Public schools sell empty classroom seats abroad
REVILLO, South Dakota (Reuters) - There are just seven pairs of boots lined up outside the kindergarten classroom in this fad...
Romney wins Ohio, but fails to land knockout blow
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Mitt Romney eked out a close victory in Ohio but failed to land a knockout blow against rival ...
Romney wins early, Ohio too close to call
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Mitt Romney notched early wins as he fought to establish his dominance in the race for the Rep...
Super Tuesday: Romney, Santorum in fierce Ohio battle
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Mitt Romney can take a big step toward finishing off chief rival Rick Santorum and seizing command...
Romney gains strength ahead of Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney closed in on Rick Santorum in Ohio and picked up a crucial endorsement in Virginia on Sund...
DeNiro Disguises Himself as Homeless Man
A heavily disguised Robert DeNiro spent a day at a homeless shelter in Boston, Massachusetts as he researched his new role in...
Maryland Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
By Alice PopoviciANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) - Maryland became the eighth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage...
Twitter is selling your data
(REUTERS) - Twitter users are about to become major marketing fodder, as two research companies get set to release informatio...
Long, divisive White House fight is sapping Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's narrow win in Michigan is unlikely to ease lingering doubts about his candidacy or h...
In Michigan, Mitt Romney faces day of reckoning
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan (Reuters) - Mitt Romney faces a day of reckoning on Tuesday when Michigan votes to either grant him a bi...
At Arizona debate, Santorum to get his turn in spotlight
MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - After months on the sidelines, Rick Santorum finally gets his chance at center stage in a debate of...
In shift, Obama campaign targets Santorum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign regularly rips Republican presidential frontrunner M...
For Santorum voters, he's a candidate like them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Sporting his signature sweater vest and telling stories of his coal miner grandfather, Republican ...
Bishops look to expand of birth-control battle
(Reuters) - Catholic bishops, energized by a battle over contraception funding, are planning an aggressive campaign to rally ...
Romney Returns to Familiar Playbook to Stop Rival Santorum
By Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Faced with a new surging rival, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is retur...
Obama Budget Sets Up Election-Year Tax Fight
By Alister Bull and Laura MacInnisWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Monday for new spending to boost gr...
Washington Governor Signs Gay Marriage Law
By Nicole NerouliasOLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - Washington state became the seventh in the nation to put a law on its books reco...
U.S. banks agree to $25 billion in homeowner help
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five big U.S. banks accused of abusive mortgage practices have agreed to a $25 billion government ...
In upcoming contests, pressure is on Romney
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many U.S. Republicans may have growing concerns about their presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, but...
Three-state sweep revives Santorum's hopes
DENVER (Reuters) - Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep of t...
In shift, Obama to support Super PAC fundraiser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, worried about the influx of money to groups support...
Court strikes down California gay marriage ban
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case ...
Santorum aims for a victory in Republican contests
DENVER (Reuters) - Republican candidate Rick Santorum is gunning for a victory in at least one of the three states holding pr...
Romney campaign zeroes in on Santorum
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado (Reuters) - Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney on Monday focused his campaign's fir...
With Florida victory, Romney is the man to beat
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's victory in Florida's Republican presidential primary has made him the man to...
Romney leads by 15 points in Florida
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney's lead over rival Newt Gingrich has stretched to 15 percentage poi...
Romney surging ahead of Gingrich in Florida
HIALEAH, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich struggled to halt surging rival Mitt Romney's momentum on Sunday, a...
Romney puts Gingrich on defensive in Florida debate
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took the fight to chief rival Newt Gingrich on ...
Patriots wandered many roads to find path to glory
(Reuters) - The New England Patriots will head to the Super Bowl as the most successful NFL team of the past decade but the p...
Mitt Romney releases tax records
TAMPA, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released tax records on Tuesday indicating h...
Romney to right tax 'mistake' after primary loss
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Humbled by a stunning loss in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said on Sunday he would releas...
Patriots outlast Ravens, advance to Super Bowl
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (Reuters) - The New England Patriots edged the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 on Sunday to reach the Super ...
Hours before primary, Romney lowers expectations
GILBERT, South Carolina (Reuters) - With the crucial Republican presidential primary in South Carolina just hours away, front...
Sharp clashes at Republican debate ahead of vote
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates tore into each other on Thursday and Newt Gingrich ...
Gingrich slams CNN for question about ex-wife
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich angrily defended himself on Thursday a...
Santorum won Jan. 3 Iowa presidential caucuses
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Former Senator Rick Santorum won the January 3 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses by a razor-thin m...
Romney says he is taxed at around 15 percent rate
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney acknowledged Tuesday that his income tax rate is "probab...
Patriots, Ravens set for classic gridiron clash
(Reuters) - While the NFC divisional playoffs provided two surprises, action in the AFC went according to script as the New E...
Romney unscathed from debate attacks
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopefuls attacked Mitt Romney's record in business and gover...
Romney opens 21-point lead in South Carolina
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has opened a wide lead over his rivals in the South Caro...
'Mormon moment' examined in U.S. survey
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most Mormons believe their religion is not well understood by Americans and many sense hostility but a su...
Republicans head to South Carolina, guns blazing
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential contenders brought buckets of cash and sharp rhetoric to South C...
Prepaid college plans: shrinking options, rising risks
(Reuters) - Jim and Celeste Durkin thought when they began investing six years ago in Illinois state's prepaid college saving...
For once, Romney fiery in victory speech (VIDEO)
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney offered the starkest choice yet between himself and President Ba...
Romney takes winning streak to South Carolina
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - One day after a solid victory in New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate Mitt ...
Romney wrestles with GOP attacks on corporate past
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Mitt Romney is poised to take a big step toward the Republican U.S. presidential nomina...
Oddly mild winter leaves much of U.S. on thin ice
CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - Unusually mild winter weather is spoiling the fun for hockey players, skaters and ice fisherman acro...
Republicans get another chance to pounce on Romney
CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates stepped up their attacks on rival Mitt Romney in a tele...
U.S. twin births have doubled in three decades
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a result o...
Bachmann off, Perry on GOP rollercoaster
DES MOINES, Iowa/MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Michele Bachmann was out, Rick Perry was back and Rick Santorum was up...
Michele Bachmann says she's calling it quits
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Representative Michele Bachmann ended her campaign to become the 2012 Republican presidential no...
Analysis: Obama among the winners in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - After a dramatic, confusing night of suspense in the Republican Party's Iowa caucuses, the big w...
Romney squeaks out victory in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney squeaked out a victory in Iowa's first-in-the-nati...
Tight race in Iowa kicks off 2012 campaign
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Iowa Republicans cast the first votes of the 2012 White House campaign on Tuesday, with Mitt Rom...
Can Romney connect with voters?
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's crowds are larger now.And with the Iowa caucuses looming on Tuesday, it seems inev...
Romney looks more confident in Iowa vote run-up
AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign has a hint of a swagger about it as a good sh...
Iowa's moderate Republicans: an edge for Romney?
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Iowa's moderate Republicans are a small and dispirited bunch, but they could provide a vital boo...
Sleep Disorders Common in Cops
By Genevra PittmanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey from the United States and Canada found 40 percent of police officers ...
Insight: Boehner leadership in focus in tax cut debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In Congress' tense drama over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans, it may be the ...
Jury finds man guilty of aiding al Qaeda
BOSTON (Reuters) - A jury on Tuesday found a Massachusetts man guilty of supporting al Qaeda by translating Arabic messages a...
Romney presents 'Top Ten' on Letterman show
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney made a return appearance on the "Late Show with David...
Rivals pounce on Gingrich at last Iowa debate
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates pounced on front-runner Newt Gingrich on Thursday to try to b...
Manufacturing can thrive but struggles for respect
BOSTON (Reuters) - On a quiet stretch of the waterfront here, about a mile from Boston's main tourist sites, a Gillette facto...
Gingrich worse against Obama than Romney: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich holds a 10-point lead in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination, but he wo...
Gingrich fights off rivals in Iowa debate
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Surging frontrunner Newt Gingrich fought off heavy attacks in a presidential debate in Iowa on S...
Republicans block Obama's consumer nominee
By Dave ClarkeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans on Thursday beat back Democratic President Barack Obama's pick to hea...
Does Romney need to go after Gingrich?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Is it time for Mitt Romney to come up with a new plan?For months, the initial frontrunner in the race ...
Gingrich meets Trump, defends child labor comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich paid a visit to Donald Trump on Monday, becoming the latest Republican presidential hopefu...
Republicans face potential hard sell to women
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a poor showing among female voters in the 2008 presidential election, the Republican Party might...
Obama pleads with voters for patience on 'change'
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama asked U.S. voters on Wednesday to keep believing in the "hope and change&quo...
Cain campaign crumbling after affair allegation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Herman Cain told aides on Tuesday he would reassess the viability of...
Mitt Romney opens fire on rival Newt Gingrich
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney opened fire on surging rival Newt Gingrich on Tuesday,...
Barney Frank to retire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Representative Barney Frank, who helped to craft the landmark overhaul of financial regulat...
Analysis: Gingrich's stumble on immigration?
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich finally reached front-runner status this week after a long climb and may now ...
Republicans bash Pakistan in debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican presidential hopefuls criticized U.S. policy toward Pakistan and called for placing san...
Republicans bash Pakistan in debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican presidential hopefuls criticized U.S. policy toward Pakistan and called for placing san...
Republicans to meet in foreign policy debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican presidential hopefuls meet on Tuesday for their second foreign policy debate in 10 days...
Romney picks up important New Hampshire endorsement
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney, looking to close the deal in the early primary state of New Hamp...
Republican hopeful Cain under new pressure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain faced possibly damaging allegations on Monday from the f...
Romney has clear lead among Republicans: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney has a growing lead in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, and almost...
Rick Perry vows to press on after gaffe
GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry vowed to press on with his campaign Thurs...
Cain regrets Pelosi 'Princess Nancy' comment
(Reuters) - Presidential candidate Herman Cain, battling allegations of sexual harassment, said he regretted calling House of...
Big asteroid has close encounter with Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A black asteroid as big as an aircraft carrier zoomed past Earth on Tuesday, delighting a...
Cain looks to move past controversy at debate
ROCHESTER, Michigan (Reuters) - Republican Herman Cain will try to move past an escalating sexual harassment controversy on W...
Voters disappointed with Obama over economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One year before voters decide whether to re-elect President Barack Obama to a second term, a majority ...
Republican sexual harassment furor boosts Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The longer the Republican presidential hopefuls battle over sexual harassment claims against Herman Ca...
Herman Cain's accuser offers statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A woman who accused Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment Thursday offere...
Cain's troubles could open door in Iowa for Perry
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain's struggles could open the door in Iowa for rival Ri...
One million people still without power in NE
CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - About 1 million people remained without power in the Northeast on Wednesday after an uncommonly robu...
Key House Democrat dour on deficit panel success
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Republicans and Democrats in a familiar deadlock over taxes, prospects are poor for crafting a de...
Nerves fray as power still out for 1.6 million in NE
MERIDEN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Cold, tired and frustrated, residents of more than 1.6 million homes in the Northeast remain...
Cain denounces 'witch hunt,' denies sex harassment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Herman Cain denounced sexual harassment accusations from the 1990s as a "witch hunt&qu...
Herman Cain accused of sex harassment: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two women employees complained of sexually suggestive behavior by Republican presidential contender He...
Herman Cain accused of sex harassment: Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two women employees complained of sexually suggestive behavior by Republican presidential contender He...
Rare, deadly October storm hangs on in Northeast
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the darkest Halloweens ever loomed for roughly 2.8 million households left without power on Sunda...
Support waning for Obama healthcare law: poll
(Reuters) - Americans' opinion of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform in October reached its lowest point since the la...
Perry may not take part in all GOP debates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, who admits he is not the "slickest" debater, m...
In politics, business experience rarely a winner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Herman Cain tout their real-world business experience...
Romney leads in first four nominating states: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney leads his campaign rivals in the four states that kick off t...
Cain video ad blows smoke in unorthodox campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A campaign video showing Republican presidential front-runner Herman Cain's chief of staff blowing smo...
Perry places hopes on flat tax
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican Rick Perry on Tuesday placed his hopes for a comeback in the U.S. presidentia...
Obama says 60 percent of promises kept
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Barack racked up cash for his re-election campaign at fundraisers in Nevada and California ...
Rick Perry to propose flat tax
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said on Wednesday he will propose a flat tax as part of an...
Rise of the machines: America's jobs challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For decades, American workers and their machines advanced in tandem. As companies invested in technolo...
Confident Romney on attack at Republican debate
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A confident Mitt Romney criticized his Republican rivals and fended off attacks on Tuesday at a feisty ...
U.S. autumn foliage attracts hordes of tourists
SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass (Reuters) - Sell-out crowds of autumn tourists are flocking to the flame-colored hills of New England t...
Republican debates: this time, TV jousts matter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Another week, another Republican presidential debate.The candidates competing for the Republican nomin...
Cain to face tougher scrutiny at GOP debate
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Unlikely Republican front-runner Herman Cain faces close scrutiny on Tuesday when the party's hopefuls ...
Cain: My 9-9-9 plan will raise taxes on some
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain acknowledged on Sunday his "9-9-9" tax reform ...
Fed audit due but impact likely to be muffled
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional audit of the Federal Reserve's 12 regional banks looks set to land this week with a wh...
Newt Gingrich raises $808,000 for presidential bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich's Republican presidential effort raised $808...
Obama likens civil rights to economy fight at memorial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gave a partisan-tinged speech to dedicate a new memorial to Martin Luther King ...
Not subtly, Obama campaign prepares for Romney
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eight candidates took part in Tuesday's Republican presidential debate, but President Barack O...
Obama, Democrats raise $70 million in quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $70 million from Jul...
Romney leads Republicans, Cain second: Poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney leads the field vying for the Republican presidential nomination, but fewer than one in fo...
At economic debate, Romney says he can lead
HANOVER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney largely ignored his presidential rivals at a debate on...
New Jersey's Christie to endorse Romney
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will back Mitt Romney in the U.S. presidential race on Tuesday, a R...
Democrats wary of their unpopular president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four years ago, Senator Claire McCaskill was one of Barack Obama's biggest boosters in his presidentia...
Perry under pressure at Republican debate
HANOVER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Rick Perry hopes to end a string of poor performances and campaign rival Mitt R...
Romney: Wall Street protestors seek scapegoats
MILFORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Mitt Romney, a former venture capitalist who is the Republican presidential front-runner, ...
Warren draws $3 million in first weeks of Senate bid
BOSTON (Reuters) - Democrat Elizabeth Warren raised $3.15 million in the first stage of her bid for the U.S. Senate from ...
Bachmann, dropping in polls, vows to fight on
MOULTONBOROUGH, N.H (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Michele Bachmann, beset by falling poll numbers, staff departu...
Presidential race loses fizz for Tea Party
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - With their favored candidates for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination lagging or out o...
Romney's Mormonism in focus at political meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wooed evangelical Christian voters on Saturday with prom...
Romney says would exert U.S. leadership globally
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will vow on Friday to exert U.S. leaders...
Wall Street protest grows as unions swell ranks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-Wall Street demonstrators converged on New York's financial district on Wednesday, the...
Sarah Palin decides not to run in 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Palin said on Wednesday that she will not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, e...
Cain ties Romney for lead, Perry slides in CBS poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former pizza executive Herman Cain is now tied with Mitt Romney for the lead in the race for the 2012 ...
Accused Pentagon plotter pleads not guilty
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Massachusetts man accused of plotting to attack U.S. targets using model aircraft, in a case that reigni...
Christie decides not to run for president
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has decided he will not run for president in 2012, a Republican sourc...
Christie decides not to run for president
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has decided he will not run for president in 2012, a Republican sourc...
Christie still undecided on White House run
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Chris Christie is to decide within days whether to launch a late run for president and appe...
Romney calls Perry hunting camp slur 'offensive'
BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Monday said that a racial slur that was once the nickname f...
A 2012 boom for Cain, but winning will be tougher
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Herman Cain is on a roll, the latest hot commodity in a constantly shifting 2012 Republican presidenti...
Republican Perry renews criticism of Fed policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Thursday lashed out anew at the Federal Reserve, accus...
Massachusetts case ignites "home grown" attack fears
BOSTON (Reuters) - The arrest of a Massachusetts man who allegedly plotted to fly explosives-packed model planes into the Pen...
Romney leads, Cain third among Republicans: Poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has regained his status as front-runner in the race for the ...
Man charged in Pentagon, Capitol explosive plot
BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested and charged a Massachusetts man with plotting to damage or destroy ...
Christie's No. 2 denies 2012 White House bid
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's No. 2 on Monday knocked down fresh speculation that the Republican ...
Herman Cain upsets Perry in Florida straw poll
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Former pizza executive Herman Cain surprised rival Rick Perry with an upset victory on Saturday ...
Perry takes fire on immigration at debate
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Rick Perry took heavy fire from his rivals over a Texas policy that aids illegal immi...
Porn magnate seeks to embarrass Perry
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Pornographic magazine publisher Larry Flynt offered $1 million on Thursday to anyone with proof...
Fed in political crosshairs as campaign gains steam
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve managed to dodge a bullet last year when it emerged even more powerful after ...
Perry has small lead over Romney in Florida
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry leads rival Mitt Romney in Florida, where the Republican presidential ...
Poll woes don't slow Obama's campaign money train
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is raising millions of dollars for his re-election campaign, keeping th...
In Iowa, Perry rips Romney over healthcare plan
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican Rick Perry ramped up his criticism of presidential rival Mitt Romney on Friday, descr...
Bachmann woos California, flaunts business savvy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann drew a rousing reception from Republicans at their California...
Perry: Romney not stark enough contrast to Obama
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Rick Perry said Republican rival Mitt Romney would not provide a stark enough c...
Bachmann comes back to life in Republican debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michele Bachmann won a new lease on life for her fizzling presidential campaign by aggressively target...
Rivals target Perry in Republican debate
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Rick Perry came under heavy fire on Social Security, jobs and his Texas record in a hea...
Pawlenty endorses Romney for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty endorsed ex-rival Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential n...
Governor Perry comes out swinging at debate
SIMI VALLEY, California (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry came out swinging in his national debut on Wednesday, all but c...
Romney aims at GOP center with economy plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney aimed squarely at the Republican center as he launched his economic p...
Rick Perry in the spotlight in Republican debate
SIMI VALLEY, California (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry will be the man in the spotlight when Republican presidential c...
Katia ramps up, but seen missing East Coast
MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Katia powered up to a major Category 4 storm on Monday, but was expected to veer away from the U....
Mitt Romney faces Tea Party doubters
CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Presidential contender Mitt Romney tried to win over doubters from the conservative Tea Pa...
Job growth grinds to halt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth ground to a halt in August as sagging confidence discouraged already skittish b...
Factory, jobs data temper recession fears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Manufacturing unexpectedly grew in August and fewer Americans filed new claims for jobless aid last we...
Mitt Romney comes out of 2012 shell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, under rising pressure from rival Rick Perry, has been for...
Michele Bachmann memoir to outline vision for U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Following other presidential candidates whose books have become a rite of passage to the White House, Mi...
Romney bashes Obama on military cuts, economy
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Mitt Romney bashed President Barack Obama's policies and took an implicit sideswipe at rival Rick Per...
Obama to pick labor expert as top economist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday will announce he has chosen Princeton University labor economist Alan...
Where does Jobs stand among iconic CEOs?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The question is not whether Steve Jobs is an iconic CEO, but where Apple Inc's co-founder ranks in the p...
Rick Perry labels Washington 'a seedy place'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Thursday described Washington as "a seedy place&q...
Contours of Obama jobs package coming into focus
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is finalizing a jobs package that could include a program to...
Perry passes Romney among Republicans in polls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Perry has taken a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential nomination ra...
Once-a-century earthquake rattles East Coast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake rattled the East Coast on Tuesday, sending tremors as far as Canada, damaging well...
Hurricane Irene to strengthen before hitting U.S.
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene was expected to strengthen over the next few days and could hit the southeastern Un...
Obama urges Gaddafi loyalists lay down arms
CHILMARK, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Monday for Muammar Gaddafi to end the bloodshed in Libya...
White House: Vacationing Obama working on economy
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has taken heat for taking a vacation when the U.S. economy i...
Republicans may never get 2012 dream candidate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans still hoping that another candidate will jump into the presidential race and give the part...
Obama says will be judged in 2012 over economy
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday he expects to be judged in the 2012 election ...
Obama summer reading list leans toward fiction
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, perhaps seeking a break from harsh reality after a tough su...
Obama begins vacation with trip to bookstore
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took his daughters to a Martha's Vineyard bookstore on Frida...
Rick Perry seen easier for Obama to beat
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Rick Perry has at least some supporters in the Democratic stronghold of Ch...
Romney says he is 'in sync' with Tea Party
BERLIN, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, seen by many as the choice of moderate Republicans in 201...
Obama blames Congress Republicans on bus tour
PEOSTA, Iowa (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday sought to turn voter anger over the economy toward Republicans in ...
Colorado, Massachusetts, Ohio towns best: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Towns in Colorado, Massachusetts and Ohio, which have low crime rates, good schools and plenty of cultur...
Romney talks business smarts with eye on Perry
PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney touted his record as a businessman on Mon...
Struggling Pawlenty exits White House race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty became the first major casualty in the marathon presidential ca...
Tim Pawlenty: No more Mr. Nice Guy
AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - No one will accuse Republican Tim Pawlenty of being too nice anymore.Two days before an Iowa straw pol...
Some Pawlenty donors start to doubt campaign
MINNEAPOLIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As his campaign for U.S. president fails to take flight, some donors to Republican hopeful...
VIDEO: Bachmann, Pawlenty clash in debate
AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republicans Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty clashed repeatedly over their records during a president...
Romney, on rare visit to Iowa, rips Obama
PELLA, Iowa (Reuters) - Mitt Romney, on a rare visit to Iowa on Wednesday, said Americans were "fearful, but not panicke...
Governor Rick Perry to drop strong 2012 hint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Perry will signal plans to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination at an event in South ...
Lobsters liberated by Buddhist intervention
GLOUCESTER, Mass (Reuters) - Instead of plunging headfirst to their death in a pot of boiling water, 534 live lobsters escape...
NJ Governor Chris Christie hospitalized
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has frequently been mentioned as a possible Republican president...