'Great Schlep' may seal the deal for Obama

Children and grandchildren travelling to their Jewish families in Florida to persuade them to vote for the Democrats

Prius green credenials dropped for US sales

Toyota's environmentally-friendly car will become bigger and faster at the expense of fuel economy and carbon emissions

My Toyota Prius makes me drive gently

The last thing that a Prius owner worries about is speed or acceleration so why focus on increasing them?

US embraces the Lingerie League

Fans look forward to the ultimate in fantasy (American) football

Troopergate: Palin husband files revealed

Todd Palin campaigned for years to help get his former brother-in-law kicked off the state police force, affidavits show

'Troopergate' report to be released tonight

Despite months of political wrangling, investigators will hand over a report into the Governor's alleged abuse of office

Defiant Obama invokes spirit of Roosevelt

In a speech in Ohio today the Democrat accused the McCain campaign of attempting to incite anger and create division

US removes North Korea from terror list

North Korea will resume nuclear disarmament after the move, which has caused a row with Japan

McCain plan rewards greed, says Obama

Plan by John McCain to refinance bad mortgages rewards greed, Barack Obama says in attack on rival's $300 billion scheme

Political professor takes a turn to centre

Michael Ignatieff, deputy leader of Canada's Liberals, is talking the talk and walking the walk as election day looms

Taleban violence on the rise say US agencies

American intelligence agencies report Afghanistan is in a 'downward spiral' suffering from violence and rampant corruption

IMF makes emergency funding available

Scheme to help countries in financial distress due to the credit crisis was activated by the International Monetary Fund

Digg plans global expansion

Kevin Rose says his site will take on imitations with local-language versions in Germany, Spain, Japan and beyond

Michelle Obama tells McCain to end insults

Barack Obama's wife says the personal attacks do not hurt but voters are more interested in policy than slander

US could copy British bank bailout plan

American authorities considering partial bank nationalisations along UK model, US officials said. Video comment

National Debt Clock runs out of digits

The National Debt Clock in New York has reflected the world's financial crisis and run out of digits for the first time

Paris Hilton continues her presidential campaign

The socialite talks policy with 'the greatest fake president', Martin Sheen, in her latest bid for the White House

Ghetto refuses to believe 'Yes We Can'

Chicago South Siders fear the greatest prize will be snatched away by an Establishment unable to accept an Obama presidency

Google takes sober look at drunken e-mails

A new computer program offers protection from the late-night lunacy and terrible consequences of the drunken e-mail

McCain hostilities resume after tame debate

John McCain's campaign returned to the fray by repeating charges that Barack Obama is the friend of a former terrorist