World News IN BRIEF --NEW HAMPSHIRE John McCain has closed the gap on the long-time front-runner Mitt Romney among Republican presidential contenders in the critical New Hampshire primary contest, while Barack Obama has inched ahead of Hillary ...

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10--DES MOINES -- As Democrats compete furiously for support throughout the nation's first presidential contest state, most Republican contenders have been bypassing Iowa, eschewing the meet-and-greet retail politics that have been the state's hallmark ...

All three of the remaining White House contenders tried to use this week's fifth anniversary of the U ... During the race for the Democratic nomination, Obama has touted his steadfast opposition to the ...

Up until the last few days, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama looked like the only serious Democratic contenders ... While neither may win the state nomination, a good showing may be enough to boost their credibility as ...

- Cavaliers 114, Celtics 113: A win against the league's best team went a long way toward making LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers feel like legitimate contenders. James scored 33 points and barely missed a triple-double as the Cavaliers, ...

By Mark Memmott The Democratic presidential contenders argued Monday over whether an adviser to Sen ... Last week, the Canadian Television network reported that an unidentified Obama aide told Canadian officials that Obama isn't serious ...

At least two contenders, Fassel and Pete Carroll, weren't known to be on Snyder's list until more than a week after their initial interviews ... One certainty is that the next Redskins coach will not be New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve ...

By David Usborne While, for Republicans, yesterday's voting was entirely consequential with the likelihood that the Sunshine State would narrow the field down to just two final contenders, Democrats found themselves participating in a vote with ...

By Susan Page DES MOINES -- The leading presidential contenders made closing arguments for their candidacies and against their opponents in weekend interviews with USA TODAY as the opening Iowa caucuses approach Thursday ... Republican Mike ...

Last year, Nutter broke away from a crowded field of contenders in Philadelphia to win the Democratic Party's primary for mayor ... Obama, who is locked into a tight race with Hillary Clinton to become the Democratic Party's presidential ...

presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said Sunday GOP rival Mitt Romney is showing signs of desperation by attacking other contenders. Huckabee, a minister and former governor of Arkansas, noted on NBC's Meet the Press that Romney, a former governor ...

'I knew her': McCain was not so reticent about comparing his experience with that of other GOP contenders ... Voice of dissent Pressure on Musharraf: Alone among the White House contenders, New Mexico ...

Huckabee's campaign team said a strong showing in Iowa would boost his campaign, which has emerged from the second tier on contenders to mount an assault on the long front-running Romney. ...

The Republican rivals joined Sunday to criticize Romney -- McCain in New Hampshire called him a waffler and Huckabee in Iowa questioned whether he can be trusted with the presidency, a sign of Romney's strength in both states ... "Whoever ...