Clinton wins Rhode Island Democratic contestmore similar news »
BOSTON (Reuters) - Sen. Hillary Clinton won the Rhode Island contest to chose a Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Tuesday, a tiny-state victory that broke Obama's string of 12 consecutive victories but did little to offset his growing lead, CNN projected.
Vietnam showcases McCain at "Hanoi Hilton"more similar news »
HANOI (Reuters) - In the prison everyone calls the "Hanoi Hilton", artifacts in glass cabinets and black-and-white photographs on the walls recall the historic link between Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Vietnam.
Bush backs Colombia over Venezuela "provocation"more similar news »
BOGOTA (Reuters) - President George W. Bush backed Colombia on Tuesday in an escalating Andean crisis as Venezuela moved troops to its border and Colombia accused President Hugo Chavez of genocide for sponsoring rebels.
California's top court seems split on gay marriagemore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court appeared divided on Tuesday over whether to allow gay marriage during nearly four hours of oral arguments on the contentious issue that could impact gay rights nationwide.
Study of hormone therapy shows some risks persistmore similar news »
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A follow-up analysis of women taking hormone replacement therapy found that their heightened risk of breast cancer persisted even after they stopped taking the drug combination, researchers said on Tuesday.
Italy prosecutors appeal U.S. soldier's murder casemore similar news »
ROME (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors have appealed a Rome court's decision to drop a murder case against a U.S. soldier who killed an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq, taking the matter to the country's highest court.
Clinton in Ohio, Texas: End of the road?more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton, the prohibitive favorite in the Democratic presidential race just months ago, faces the possible end of her White House road on Tuesday in Ohio and Texas.
Venezuela, Ecuador break Colombia ties over raidmore similar news »
CARACAS/QUITO (Reuters) - Leftist allies Venezuela and Ecuador escalated a crisis with Colombia on Monday, cutting diplomatic ties after their neighbor raided inside Ecuador in an attack that sparked troop deployments and warnings of war.
U.N. council imposes new sanctions on defiant Iranmore similar news »
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council ratcheted up sanctions on Iran on Monday for refusing to suspend nuclear enrichment and other sensitive activities, but Tehran dismissed the decision as illegal.
Obama and Clinton neck and neck in Ohio, Texasmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton and rival Barack Obama are running neck-and-neck in Ohio and Texas one day before their crucial Democratic presidential showdowns, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll released on Monday.
First North American primate trekked from Siberiamore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He was the Albert Einstein of his time -- aside from the fact that this long-extinct critter weighed about an ounce (28 grams), measured three inches long and munched on bugs and berries.
UK reveals its spies had astrologer in World War Twomore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - British spies hired an astrologer during World War Two, although many thought he was a fraud, and even sent him to the United States on a propaganda mission, secret documents released on Tuesday revealed.
Canada says didn't misrepresent Obama over NAFTAmore similar news »
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Monday denied it had tried to sway the U.S. presidential election by misrepresenting Democratic candidate Barack Obama with the suggestion that he didn't really believe his criticisms of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Ahmadinejad in Baghdad tells U.S. to quit Iraqmore similar news »
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a historic visit to Baghdad on Monday to tell the United States to get out of Iraq and the region, saying its presence there had brought only destruction and division.
Medvedev vows to uphold Putin's legacymore similar news »
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's next president Dmitry Medvedev pledged to uphold Vladimir Putin's policies on Monday after easily winning an election critics said was stage-managed to let the outgoing Kremlin leader keep his grip on power.
Israel hits new Gaza targets after U.S. urges haltmore similar news »
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft struck new targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing two militants, after the government vowed to press home an offensive despite appeals from Washington and elsewhere for an end to violence.
Ohio becomes campaign central for Clinton, Obamamore similar news »
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama waged a tight campaign fight across Ohio on Sunday two days before crucial voting that could virtually nail down the Democratic nomination or prolong the party battle into the spring.
