British Prime Minister Cameron congratulates 'friend' Obama
British Prime Minster David Cameron on Wednesday said he was looking forward to working again with "friend" Barack Obama after his victory in the US presidential race.
Crowds celebrate Obama victory at White House
Chanting "Four more years!" and "USA, USA!," a crowd of well-wishers danced and celebrated outside the White House late Tuesday after Democratic President Barack Obama swept to re-election.
Congress vote leaves US set for more gridlock
Democrats were projected to hold onto the Senate and Republicans were to retain the House of Representatives on Tuesday, raising the likely prospect of more partisan gridlock in a divided US Congress.
Obama inches toward victory in US vote
US President Barack Obama was inching towards victory on Tuesday as results poured in from the US presidential election, as Mitt Romney struggled to win vital swing states.
Regular exercise raises life expectancy: study
Regular moderate exercise can raise life expectancy -- even among people who are overweight, a study said Tuesday.
Election most tweeted event in US political history
Election day in the United States became the most tweeted about event in US political history Tuesday with enthusiastic netizens firing off 20 million poll-related tweets.
Obama wins re-election, makes history again
US President Barack Obama swept to re-election Tuesday, creating history again by defying the undertow of a slow economic recovery and high unemployment to beat Republican foe Mitt Romney.
US judge tosses Apple suit against Motorola
A federal judge on Monday tossed out an Apple lawsuit accusing Google-owned Motorola Mobility of trying to charge the iPhone maker too much for licenses to essential technology for mobile devices.
Canada circus shows off long-lost Dali painting
A massive painting by Salvador Dali created in 1944 as a backdrop for a ballet put on by New York's Metropolitan Opera was recently found and displayed Monday in Montreal.
Polls start to open on US election day
US polling stations opened, with Democratic incumbent Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney locked in a tight presidential contest after a burst of last-minute campaigning.
Boxing: Golovkin eyes fighting South African Thomas Oosthuizen
Gennady Golovkin is going to fight against South African Thomas Oosthuizen. The bout was scheduled for January 19.
New York kids back in school, but chaos continues
Children flocked to reopened schools across New York Monday for the first time since superstorm Sandy, but colder weather piled on the misery for hundreds of thousands of people still lacking power.
Instagram gets Facebook feel with online profiles
Picture sharing website Instagram on Monday began rolling out online profiles that let people showcase themselves and photos they've taken with the Facebook-owned smartphone application.
Obama, Romney predict victory on eve of election
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both confidently predicted victory Monday, as they rallied supporters in the dying hours of a bitter White House race, which the US president leads by a whisker.
First film on bin Laden raid pulls 2.7 million viewers
About 2.7 million viewers watched Sunday's television premiere of the first movie about the US commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Kid Rock rocks out at Romney's final campaign rally
He may not be The Boss, but The Kid lent his high-octane rock & roll late Monday to the final rally of Mitt Romney's 18-month campaign, on the eve of the US presidential election.
Japan's Suzuki shutters US car business
Japan's Suzuki said Tuesday it would shut down its money-losing car business in the United States and file for bankruptcy, citing a strong yen and weak demand for its small cars in the US market.
Romney 'enjoying' US campaign's final days
As Mitt Romney's campaign bus rolled through the make-or-break state of Ohio earlier this week, the White House hopeful turned to aides in an unguarded moment to say how much he was enjoying himself.
Tens of thousands lose housing in US superstorm
Tens of thousands of people whose homes were destroyed or damaged by superstorm Sandy faced a new crisis in New York on Sunday as temperatures plunged, raising the specter of people freezing to death.
Obama, Romney still neck-and-neck on eve of US vote
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney remained in a virtual tie in the latest opinion polls released Sunday, just two days before the White House election.