Debt showdown: Obama's dire warning
Barack Obama has warned of "incalculable damage", in a rare prime time speech, if the US debt...
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A Mexican standoff in the US debt talks, with a potential credit ratings downgrade and a government default at stake, kept investors on the sidelines overnight.
Debt stakes rising as deadline looms
The stakes are still rising in the game of financial chicken that now threatens the immediate future of the global economy.
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A proposed Trans Pacific Partnership is the top trade priority for Barack Obama and John Key.
Trans-Pacific trade deal top of agenda at White House
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World markets were up overnight, as positive debt reports came out of the United States and Europe.
Debt concern offsets Apple's overnight Wall St climb
Apple's solid profits failed to take away investors' concern about the political wrangling in the US.
My son, the 'American Taleban', is innocent
John Lindh travelled to Afghanistan to help the ruling Taleban fight against Russian-backed insurgents. Then 9/11 happened. US troops tortured him, tried him as a terrorist and jailed him for 20 years.
Audrey Young: Pacific party sets tone for better relations
As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.
Fran O'Sullivan: It's time for more gravitas from Key
We need to hear what really matters from the Prime Minister.
Mark Lister: Debt-reduction plans only delay inevitable
Investors need to be wary of risks posed by overseas economies.
Peter Bills: Answer to Obama's election prayer
The president they've got is no great shakes, but Americans could find it hard to vote for the alternatives.
Paul Thomas: I'll take boring over US loony extremes
Biggest economy wouldn't default over politics, would it?
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Obama's dead! Fox's Twitter hacked
Hackers broke into Fox's Twitter account, posting updates saying President Barack Obama had been assassinated.