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There has been much talk of an "October surprise", writes Anne Penketh. "But nobody would have predicted that it would come from Mother Nature."

Obama became the first Democrat in four decades to carry Virginia, but the lives of many of its black inhabitants have certainly not improved over the past four years.

President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, are neck and neck in the race for the White House.

Like a teacher with a particularly stubborn pupil, President Barack Obama gave a masterclass in foreign policy to Mitt Romney in their third and final presidential debate.

Barack Obama accused Mitt Romney of being consistently wrong on foreign affairs as the two US presidential rivals squared off in their third and final debate.

See a live stream and commentary as US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney meet in their last debate before the November 7 election.

US President Barack Obama is taking on Republican challenger Mitt Romney in their second debate today starting at 2pm NZ time. Watch it live and read commentary here.

Romney's Republican-rousing first-up performance has put real pressure on Obama to come out swinging.

The men campaigning to be America's next vice-president clashed over the Obama administration's policy in Libya and Iran in a debate today.