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67 million watched US presidential debate: Nielsen
Oct 05, 2012 04:56 EDT
More than 67 million people tuned in to see President Barack Obama square off with Mitt Romney in the first debate of 2012, the largest audience in 20 years, ratings agency Nielsen reported Thursday.
Recharged Romney says 47 percent remarks 'wrong'
Oct 05, 2012 03:23 EDT
Fresh from a much-needed debate victory, Republican challenger Mitt Romney said his earlier remarks dismissing 47 percent of Americans as government dependents were "completely wrong."
Obama plays catch-up after lethargic debate
Oct 05, 2012 00:27 EDT
President Barack Obama landed the verbal blows he missed the previous night in his debate with Mitt Romney, clawing at his Republican foe to stop him gaining a boost in the polls.
US gun lobby endorses Mitt Romney
Oct 04, 2012 19:58 EDT
The National Rifle Association, the biggest gun rights lobby in the United States, announced Thursday its endorsement of Republican Mitt Romney for president.
Obama plays catch-up after lethargic debate
Oct 04, 2012 19:45 EDT
President Barack Obama spent Thursday firing off the lines he missed in his debate with Mitt Romney, clawing at his Republican foe in a bid to deprive him of a well-earned polling boost.
Obama calls on Romney to tell the truth
Oct 04, 2012 17:54 EDT
Barack Obama demanded truth from the "real Mitt Romney" on Thursday as aides promised a "hard look" at strategy after the president's listless performance in the first White House debate.
Feathers fly after Romney takes aim at Big Bird
Oct 04, 2012 17:42 EDT
Mitt Romney took it on the beak Thursday after threatening to pull the plug on America's public television service and, by extension, its beloved "Sesame Street" character Big Bird.
Romney bests Obama in US debate body language
Oct 04, 2012 16:40 EDT
Body language experts agreed Thursday that Mitt Romney bested Barack Obama in the US presidential debate when it came to wooing voters with gestures as well as words.
Obama fires back at Romney after losing debate
Oct 04, 2012 14:49 EDT
Barack Obama demanded truth from the "real Mitt Romney" on Thursday as aides promised a "hard look" at strategy after the president's listless performance in the first White House debate.
Spain detains man 'plotting Columbine-style massacre'
Oct 04, 2012 14:00 EDT
Spanish police said Thursday they had arrested a 21-year-old man as he received 140 kilograms (310 pounds) of explosives and chemicals to carry out a Columbine-style massacre of students.
Romney bests Obama in body language in US debate
Oct 04, 2012 13:30 EDT
Experts in body language agreed Thursday that Mitt Romney bested Barack Obama in the US presidential debate when it came to wooing voters gestures as well as words.
Romney rides debate win onto campaign trail
Oct 04, 2012 07:13 EDT
Mitt Romney will ride a surge of momentum from the first White House debate onto the campaign trail Thursday while President Barack Obama will try to make up for his own lethargic display.
US presidential debate: Live Report
Oct 03, 2012 23:17 EDT
THE DEBATE ENDS: The candidates shake hands and their families greet them on stage.
Obama, Romney go head-to-head in first debate
Oct 03, 2012 18:59 EDT
After hundreds of campaign stops, $500 million in mostly negative ads and countless tit-for-tat attacks, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney go head to head Wednesday in their debut debate.
Obama marks 20 years of marriage with romantic 'tweet'
Oct 03, 2012 18:35 EDT
President Barack Obama marked 20 years of marriage to his wife Michelle on Wednesday with a romantic tweet sent to the first lady -- and to his 20 million followers on Twitter.
US debate battle starts from first minute on Internet
Oct 03, 2012 18:18 EDT
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will not wait until the end of their first debate to proclaim themselves the winner or denounce the other's claims -- online campaign teams will already have done so.
It's debate crunch time for Obama, Romney
Oct 03, 2012 18:00 EDT
After hundreds of campaign stops, $500 million in mostly negative ads and countless tit-for-tat attacks, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney go head to head Wednesday in their debut debate.
US debate battle starts on Internet
Oct 03, 2012 15:52 EDT
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will not wait until the end of their first debate to proclaim themselves the winner or deny each other's claims -- their online teams will already have done so.
Obama, Romney gear up for first debate
Oct 03, 2012 12:44 EDT
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney at last stand face-to-face Wednesday to duel for the White House in the first of a trio of debates just 33 days before American voters decide their fates.
Obama swaps debate prep for Hoover dam
Oct 02, 2012 17:52 EDT
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday broke out of his debate camp and toured the vast bulk of the Hoover Dam, on the eve of his head-to-head showdown with Mitt Romney.
