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Pakistani television channels aired advertisements Thursday by the U.S. State Department with President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemning an anti-Islamic video that set off a firestorm of emotions among the Muslims across the world.

Uncertainty since the start of the 2008 financial crisis may have caused the U.S. unemployment rate to rise.

Apple’s iPhone may be one of the most buzzworthy devices on the market, but a new study indicates that it may also be the most accident-prone. According to a survey from SquareTrade obtained by Slash Gear, more than $5.9 billion has been spent on iPhone repairs in America since the first-generation smartphone debuted in 2007.

President Barack Obama maintains a lead of 5 percentage points over Republican Mitt Romney as he solidifies his advantage in the U.S. presidential race, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.

Bud Johnson of Austin hanged an empty chair from a tree on his lawn to symbolize an Obama lynching.

Libertarian Presidential nominee Gary Johnson says Republicans are afraid his small following may pack a big punch -- on Romney's votes.

The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Myanmar President Thein Sein, and a U.N. special rapporteur praised the government's decision to release several political prisoners.

President Obama defended his immigration record at a Univision forum, saying he represents a better choice for Hispanics than Mitt Romney.

Our leaders do this from time to time -- convince themselves they can change the ways of an authoritarian ruler and, through a mix of logic, sweet talk, and carrots, convince him to do what we’d like.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, the face of Romney's new ad, said the Republican Medicare plan will work if younger Americans accept changes to the system.

The controversy ignited last week when Hughley blasted Fiasco on Hot 93.7 in Hartford, Conn. The criticism came in response to Fiasco being interviewed in July by the radio station, when he told The Hot Afternoon Show with Jenny Boom Boom and DJ Craig G that he wasn’t going to participate in voting.

As Romney's campaign faces disarray, its co-chairman jumps ship to become CEO of a lucrative financial services firm.

Mitt Romney campaigns in Florida, like Obama, while his wife hits two other swing states in the Midwest.

Here's what's going on today in the Democratic campaigns.

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell by 3,000 to 382,000 last week, unwinding some of the weather-related spike during the previous week

Early in-person voting for the presidential elections will begin in Idaho and South Dakota Friday, even as the Democrats and Republicans are engaged in court battle on the issue of limiting such early voting before the actual date of the elections.

Mitt Romney tried to explain his "47 percent" gaffe and defend his immigration policies Wednesday evening in a forum with Latino voters.

Monica Lewinsky is reportedly going to rake in nearly $12 million for a tell-all about her life and will probably contain information about her affair that she had with former President Bill Clinton.

In the statement released with the initiation of the new program, it was obvious the Fed hoped to stimulate the economy while lowering unemployment and boosting the housing market.

Aung San Suu Kyi is scheduled to meet with President Obama on Wednesday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing violent conflict between Syrian forces and armed rebels.