Clinton seeks to cast herself as underdog vs Obamamore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sen. Hillary Clinton, viewed last year as virtually unstoppable in her bid to become the U.S. Democratic presidential nominee, is now seeking to portray herself as the underdog against rival Sen. Barack Obama.
Gates says two-tiered NATO puts alliance at riskmore similar news »
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday the NATO alliance was at risk if it became split between members willing and unwilling to fight as he appealed to Europeans to support the war in Afghanistan.
Suicide attack heightens fears for Pakistan pollsmore similar news »
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani police said on Sunday they suspected Islamist militants based in the tribal areas on the Afghan border were behind a suicide attack that killed up to 20 people at an election rally in the northwest a day earlier.
Obama wins two contestsmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama won Democratic presidential contests in Nebraska and Washington state on Saturday, striking blows in a bruising back-and-forth battle with Hillary Clinton for the party's nomination.
Writers Guild leaders urge end to Hollywood strikemore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Union leaders for striking Hollywood writers said they have reached a tentative contract deal with studios and urged members on Saturday to support it, calling for an end to a three-month walkout that has crippled TV production and overshadowed Oscar season.
European lab spacewalk delayed for a daymore similar news »
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, but the installation of its primary cargo, a European science laboratory, will be delayed for a day due to an astronaut health problem, NASA said.
Campaigns battle to motivate voters in Louisianamore similar news »
ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana (Reuters) - The primary elections have been called the most gripping in recent years but not in the Deep South state of Louisiana where parties struggled to motivate voters on Saturday.
Yahoo set to rebuff Microsoft bid as too lowmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is set to reject Microsoft Corp's unsolicited bid, now worth $42 billion, as too low, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Saturday -- the first clear signal the board might be prepared to negotiate and sell the Internet media giant.
Myanmar junta pledges 2010 poll, a sham say criticsmore similar news »
YANGON (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar said on Saturday it will hold a referendum on a new constitution in May followed by elections in 2010, a move critics said was aimed at deflecting pressure after last year's crackdown on protesters.
