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US women beat China in first of three friendlies

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Dec 08, 2012 19:49 EST

Carli Lloyd and Sydney Leroux each scored second half goals to lift the United States women's footballers to a 2-0 victory over China on Saturday.

Obama, Romney campaigns joust ahead of debate

by Michael Mathes AFP Global Edition

Oct 21, 2012 19:14 EDT

Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney's camps traded barbs Sunday on the eve of the final presidential debate, looking to exploit cracks in each other's foreign policy in the home stretch of a brutal election campaign.

Game on! Romney at campaign vs press beach football

By Staff Reporter AFP American Edition

Oct 21, 2012 18:54 EDT

Republican Mitt Romney ducked out of his debate prep huddle Sunday and hit the beach for an American football game between members of his staff and reporters on the campaign trail.

Romney breaks from debate prep for beach football

By Staff Reporter AFP American Edition

Oct 21, 2012 15:39 EDT

Republican Mitt Romney ducked out of his debate prep Sunday and hit the beach to drop in on an American football game between members of his staff and reporters on the campaign trail.

Obama, Romney brace for foreign policy debate clash

by Michael Mathes AFP Global Edition

Oct 21, 2012 14:59 EDT

President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were racing through last-minute preparations for Monday's final debate, looking to exploit cracks in each other's foreign policy in the home stretch of a brutal election.

Obama in hills, Romney beachside for debate prep

by Michael Mathes AFP Global Edition

Oct 20, 2012 20:53 EDT

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney dove into the foreign policy weeds Saturday in preparation for their final debate, dropping off the campaign trail and dispatching their running mates to court voters in battleground states.

Romney attends final campaign fundraiser

By Staff Reporter AFP American Edition

Oct 20, 2012 19:26 EDT

After raking in hundreds of millions of dollars for his presidential bid, Mitt Romney held the final fundraiser of his campaign Saturday just 17 days before the election, an aide said.

Obama heads to hills, Romney to beach for debate prep

by Michael Mathes AFP Global Edition

Oct 20, 2012 13:25 EDT

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney began boning up on foreign policy Saturday ahead of their final debate, with the president opting for Camp David's seclusion and Romney jetting to the showdown site in Florida.

Obama, Romney gear up for final debate

by by Tangi Quemener AFP Global Edition

Oct 20, 2012 03:01 EDT

US President Barack Obama and his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, on Saturday began preparing for their final debate, with Obama hunkering down at Camp David and Romney staying in Florida.

Obama tags Romney with amnesia gag

by Tangi Quemener AFP American Edition

Oct 20, 2012 00:36 EDT

US President Barack Obama set an aggressive tone Friday accusing his rival Mitt Romney of suffering from policy "Romnesia," a barb dismissed by the Republican as pettiness 18 days before the election.

Obama tags Romney with amnesia gag

by Tangi Quemener AFP American Edition

Oct 19, 2012 16:41 EDT

US President Barack Obama set an aggressive tone Friday ahead of his final debate with White House challenger Mitt Romney, accusing the Republican of suffering from policy "Romnesia."

Obama, Romney asked to debate on climate

By Staff Reporter AFP American Edition

Oct 11, 2012 19:06 EDT

Experts appealed Thursday to President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to address climate change when they debate in Florida, saying the coastal state is already hit by rising water levels.

Romney rocked by secret video

by Michael Mathes AFP Global Edition

Sep 18, 2012 01:56 EDT

Mitt Romney's White House campaign was rocked by a secretly filmed video in which he said nearly half of Americans back President Barack Obama because they are government-dependent "victims" who pay no taxes.

Obama team starts debates spin game

by Stephen Collinson AFP American Edition

Sep 17, 2012 19:47 EDT

The first US presidential debate may be two weeks away, but the mind games have already started.

Obama, Romney face different challenges in debates

by Michael Mathes AFP American Edition

Sep 06, 2012 10:38 EDT

While President Barack Obama will be hard-pressed to defend his economic record in a series of debates next month, rival Mitt Romney faces an equally tricky task: presenting a better alternative to US voters.

Michelle, the skillful politician

by Andrew Beatty AFP Global Edition

Sep 06, 2012 05:17 EDT

Four years ago, Michelle Obama told skeptical voters that despite her husband's funny name, he was just like them. On Tuesday, she tried to convince them he was also an exceptional president.

Michelle, the skilfull politician

by Andrew Beatty AFP American Edition

Sep 05, 2012 08:25 EDT

Four years ago, Michelle Obama told skeptical voters that despite her husband's funny name, he was just like them. On Tuesday, she tried to convince them he was also an exceptional president.

Michelle Obama: the president's defender-in-chief

by Andrew Beatty AFP Global Edition

Sep 04, 2012 14:22 EDT

Four years ago Michelle Obama promised America her husband, despite his funny name, would be an "extraordinary president." Later Tuesday, she will have to convince voters she was right.

Widow of music legend Nat "King" Cole dies

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Jul 12, 2012 14:04 EDT

Maria Cole, the widow of music legend Nat "King" Cole and mother of singer Natalie Cole, died on Tuesday at age 89 in Boca Raton, Flordia, her daughter announced.

Obama skewers Romney, Republicans on tax

By Staff Reporter AFP American Edition

Apr 10, 2012 13:52 EDT

US President Barack Obama launched a dual assault Tuesday on his likely Republican foe Mitt Romney and Republican lawmakers, touting his millionaires tax in swing-state Florida.