The final presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney takes place Monday evening in Boca Raton, Fla., and if the concluding round is anything like the other two, the theatrical presentation of the candidates will be more closely scrutinized … George McGovern hailed as a man of principle - Boston Herald
The late George McGovern, the proud liberal standard bearer who died yesterday at age 90, was remembered as a man of principle in Massachusetts -- the only state he carried in his ill-fated 1972 bid for the presidency. "George McGovern was a voice of … 
There are 15 days and one presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney and the general election. While both candidates acknowledge the outcome of the election depends on no more than two dozen swing states, the debate tonight – the … 
WASHINGTON — The deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Iran's nuclear ambitions and the U.S.-Israeli relationship are expected to dominate the debate on Monday night between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt … 
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Jets' afternoon at Gillette Stadium began just as their week did, with Rex Ryan opening his mouth. On his way out of the tunnel and onto the field, Ryan took a moment to bark at some New England fans. He might have been … 
BROOKFIELD, Wis. -- A gunman opened fire inside a day spa in this Milwaukee suburb on Sunday morning, killing three women, forcing others -- some bloodied and still in bathrobes -- to flee into nearby streets, and sending the authorities on a tense hunt … 
The US says it will help with the investigation into a bomb that killed the head of Lebanon's internal intelligence, a US spokeswoman says. She said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had agreed with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati that her country … 
In the literature and music of our children we are told, to everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. And for America, the time has come at last. This is the time for truth, not falsehood. In a Democratic nation, no one likes to say that … 
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI added seven more saints onto the roster of Catholic role models on Sunday, saying their example would strengthen the church it tries to rekindle the faith in places where it's lagging. Two of them were Americans: Kateri … 
By JULIAN E. BARNES. Mitt Romney says the Obama administration has failed to halt Iran's nuclear advance, and that he would put Tehran "on notice" to drop any plans for a bomb. President Barack Obama's campaign counters that Mr. Romney's policies … 
A liberal icon from a Republican family, symbol of the American progressive movement, and former presidential candidate George McGovern passed today at the age of 90. A war vet and human rights advocate, the former South Dakota lawmaker's legacy is … 
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney listens as he is introduced to supporters by his vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., during the Romney-Ryan Victory Rally in Daytona Beach, Fla. on, Oct. 19. (Photo: Phelan M. Ebenhack AP) … 
For the subject no one is supposed to care about, this next and final debate could end up being absolutely crucial. The stakes were arguably high enough with Benghazi in the gunsights one more time. But suddenly, the "news" or leak or whatever it is that Iran … 
Rob Ninkovich knocked the ball out of Mark Sanchez's hand in overtime and lifted the New England Patriots into sole possession of first place in the AFC East. The undersized defensive end got around right tackle Austin Howard and hit Sanchez high while … 
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- In a parallel universe, one where the opposing quarterback is someone other than Eli Manning, and where the Washington Redskins' secondary is capable of protecting a lead late in the game, Robert Griffin III would be waking … 
BEIRUT/AMMAN: A taxi packed with explosives blew up near a police station in the Old City of Damascus Sunday, killing 13 people, as President Bashar Assad told an international mediator the key to any political solution to Syria's civil war was to stop … 
AMMAN, Jordan - Jordanian authorities have arrested 11 suspected Al Qaeda-linked militants for allegedly planning to attack shopping malls and Western diplomatic missions in the country, the government said Sunday. The plot is the first to be unveiled … 
Spaniards in Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's home region vote today in an election the premier is counting on to show he can implement the deepest budget cuts on record and still win popular backing. Voting began at 9 a.m. Madrid time with polls showing … 
Radcliffe Haughton, a 45-year-old Wisconsin man suspected of killing three people and wounding four others in a Sunday morning shooting at a spa, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, police said. Police said they found Haughton's body … 
Updated 6:52 p.m. ET. BROOKFIELD, Wis.A man police suspected of killing three people and wounding four others by opening fire at a tranquil day spa was found dead Sunday afternoon following a six-hour manhunt that locked down a shopping center, … 
(Evan Vucci/ Associated Press ) – Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney arrives on the beach to watch a flag football game between reporters that cover Romney, and Romney staff on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 in Delray … 
By By The Associated Press - 2 minutes ago. "George McGovern dedicated his life to serving the country he loved. He signed up to fight in World War II, and became a decorated bomber pilot over the battlefields of Europe. When the people of South Dakota … 
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – George McGovern once joked that he had wanted to run for president in the worst way — and that he had done so. It was a campaign in 1972 dishonored by Watergate, a scandal that fully unfurled too late to knock Republican President … 
Former Senator George McGovern, who lost a 1972 presidential bid to Richard Nixon in a historic landslide, died early Sunday, his family said in a statement. The 90-year-old passed away at a hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. Steve Hildebrand, a spokesman for … 
VOICEOVER: "Most Americans believe we are heading in the wrong direction. Higher deficits, chronic unemployment, a president who admits he can't work with Congress." PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: "[Y]ou can't change Washington from the inside." … 
George McGovern, liberal standard-bearer against Nixon in '72, dies. Democrat George S. McGovern, a war hero who opposed the Vietnam War, was crushed by President Richard Nixon's Watergate-tainted campaign. A die-hard idealist, McGovern inspired … 
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered in central Beirut on Sunday for the funeral of an assassinated senior intelligence officer, accusing Syria of involvement in the killing and calling for Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati to quit. Heavily armed … 
With the latest polls suggesting at least the possibility of an electoral college/national vote split -- most likely where President Obama wins the electoral college while Mitt Romney narrowly wins the national vote -- I'll make one suggestion. It may be a good … 
An unidentified body is found in the home of the shooting suspect, police say; A mother runs from the house carrying her youngest child though she's shot in both legs; The 4-year-old boy, shot in the head, later dies in surgery; The father dies after using his … 
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran denied on Sunday a report in a U.S. newspaper that it had plans for direct talks with the United States over its disputed nuclear program. The New York Times reported, citing Obama administration officials, that the United States and Iran … 
Syrians carry a wounded girl into a hospital, in the northern city of Aleppo, October 20, 2012, following shelling by government forces. Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi pressed Damascus for a truce to break the cycle of bloodshed, hoping to secure a ceasefire … 
VATICAN CITY — Kateri Tekakwitha, a woman credited with life-saving miracles, has become North America's first aboriginal saint after a canonization mass at the Vatican. Tekakwitha was among the seven saints Pope Benedict XVI added to the roster of … 
It's the $1 billion campaign vs. the $1 billion campaign -- and neither side has a clear edge in the money race headed down the home stretch. Both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's campaign, party committees and super PAC allies are all-but … 
Thousands of people are gathering in Beirut's central Martyrs' Square for the funeral of Lebanese security chief Wissam al-Hassan. Hassan was among three people killed by a car bomb on Friday, in an attack which opposition leader Saad Hariri blamed on … 
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Police found a body in the Southern California bungalow belonging to a gunman who is accused of breaking into a neighbor's home and shooting five family members, killing two of them. The shooting rampage before dawn Saturday … 
Car bomb in Lebanese capital kills at least 8 and wounds dozens. Lebanese Red Cross and security officials say a car bomb in east Beirut is responsible for the deadliest blast the city has seen in years. 1 / 12. Rate this Photo: 1 2 3 4 5. Buy this Photo … 
International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has met Syria's embattled president Bashar al-Assad. Mr Brahimi, who represents the UN and the Arab League, is in Damascus to press both the government and the rebels to observe a truce over the Muslim … 
Activists who were detained aboard the Estelle, a Gaza-bound ship that was seized but the Israel Navy on Saturday, accused the soldiers of using taser guns to overpower them, Ynet learned Sunday. Pro-Palestinian Israeli activist Yonatan Shapira, who was … 
BY S.E. CUPP. 177_11442056.jpg. Gallup's latest tracking numbers put Mitt Romney ahead of Barack Obama 52% to 45%, the largest lead for Romney since the race began. Historically at least, no one has ever lost with numbers like these, at this stage in the … 
SYRACUSE — Hundreds of Central New Yorkers are in Rome for Sunday's canonization of Mother Marianne Cope and Kateri Tekakwitha. More than 350 people in the official pilgrimage of the Syracuse Diocese, led by Bishop Robert Cunningham, left …