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President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney appealed to swing state voters Sunday for the decisive edge they both know is needed to win the US election.

In a spectacular finale to a 40-hour campaign sprint, US President Barack Obama launched a searing attack on Mitt Romney in Ohio, the state that may decide their election duel.

In a spectacular finale to a 40-hour campaign sprint, US President Barack Obama launched a searing attack on Mitt Romney in Ohio, the state that may decide their election duel.

Barack Obama became the first US president to cast an early vote Thursday, delighting supporters on a quick trip to his hometown of Chicago, squeezed into a punishing eight-state campaign blitz.

Bariatric surgery to help the obese shed weight also reduces risks of cardiovascular disease, according to a review published on Wednesday in the specialist journal Heart.

A new poll showing majority support for gay marriage in Ohio has increased the divide among activists in the state. A new poll showing majority support for gay marriage in Ohio has increased the divide among activists in the state. According to the September Washington Post polls, a slim majority (52%) of Ohioans now support marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. Thirty-seven percent remain opposed. Freedom to Marry Ohio, the group spearheading the effort to repeal Ohio's 2004 constitutional amendment banning such unions, cheered the news. Ian James, the group's founder, cited the poll as further evidence of a shift in attitude among Ohioans on the issue. ?This poll proves it's not too early,? James told Cleveland's WVIZ. ?The polling proves that this is the right time to move forward.? But the state's largest gay rights advocate, Equality Ohio, dismissed the survey, saying that a large majority is needed to win on marriage equality. ?It's not yet at a number where I would feel c

Mitt Romney supporters taunted Barack Obama with chants of "four more weeks" as their candidate surged into the lead in US opinion polls, propelled by his debate win last week.

Inviting supporters to taunt Barack Obama with chants of "four more weeks," rival Mitt Romney surged into the lead in US opinion polls, his reward for beating the president in their first head-to-head debate.

Republican Mitt Romney surged into the lead in national opinion polls of the White House race on Tuesday, his reward for beating President Barack Obama in last week's first head-to-head debate.

Riding a polling surge, Republican Mitt Romney set course for Ohio Tuesday for an intensive campaign swing as the fabled state again loomed as possible kingmaker in a US election.

A flurry of polls showing widening leads for President Barack Obama heaped pressure on Mitt Romney to use their first head-to-head debate next week to launch a major comeback bid.

President Barack Obama Wednesday mocked Mitt Romney's get tough with China rhetoric, saying his foe's record of making money in China meant he would be like a fox guarding a chicken coop.

Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus will seek to help Mitt Romney stay on par in his quest for the White House, as he campaigns with the Republican nominee Wednesday in Ohio.

With over a billion dollars spent, tons of mud slung and countless campaign appearances, the US presidential election may well hinge on a few thousand Ohio voters like Cathy Lankford.

President Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney by 5 percentage points in Ohio, a new poll released Sunday has found. President Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney by 5 percentage points in Ohio, a new poll released Sunday has found. The poll, commissioned by Cleveland's The Plain Dealer and other major newspapers in the state, shows Obama leading Romney 51 percent to 46 percent. More people said they trust Obama to improve Ohio's economy. ?Clearly, how Ohioans view the two candidates in terms of their ability to improve Ohio's economy over the next four years will go a long way in determining who wins Ohio's 18 electoral votes,? said Eric Rademacher, co-director of the University of Cincinnati's Institute for Policy Research, which conducted the survey. The survey touched slightly on marriage equality, asking respondents if where the candidates stood on the issue would affect their vote. Fifty percent answered ?no.? Romney increased his opposition to gay rights as he courted social conservatives

The leader of a breakaway Amish group and 15 followers were convicted of hate crimes in the US state of Ohio for a series of beard-cutting attacks against rivals in the community.

An Amish bishop and 15 followers were convicted in the US state of Ohio of hate crime charges Thursday for a series of beard-cutting attacks against those they deemed had strayed from the faith.

Republican nominee Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan will hit the road Monday for a three-day bus tour through Ohio, the Midwestern state crucial to their hopes of winning the White House.

Andre Brown ran two yards for a touchdown with 31 seconds to play as quarterback Eli Manning and the New York Giants rallied for a 41-34 NFL victory over Tampa Bay.

The raw meat dress worn by Lady Gaga at a 2010 awards ceremony will go on display Friday in the US capital alongside a fox fur worn by Billie Holiday and boots sported by Patti Smith.