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The Secret Service said it recovered a single package addressed to Clinton in Westchester, a suburb north of Manhattan on Tuesday, and a second package addressed to the Obama residence in Washington on Wednesday. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Suspicious packages target Obama, Clintons

Both Democrats remain two of the most high-profile political figures in the US, which goes to the polls on November 6 in key midterm elections

Big Brother must be kept in his place

Being front-page news every week for months at a stretch is not ideal when your business is secrecy, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Secret Service agents surround US President Barack Obama as he greets some of the 18 000 supporters during a rally.

US Secret Service probed over lost computer files

The US Secret Service is under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security over the loss of computer files on the Washington Metro system.

US Secret Service agents recalled for misconduct

US Secret Service agents recalled for misconduct

A dozen Secret Service agents, sent to Colombia to provide security for President Obama have been relieved of duty after allegations of misconduct.

Beer and bowling: Obama plays the regular guy

He sips beers, kisses babies, hangs out in bowling alleys and bottle feeds calves: Barack Obama is playing a ”regular guy” in a stealth attack on Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania.…

What will happen to losers of White House race?

One may wind up as the first woman to lead the United States Senate. Another is relatively young and could run again for president. The third may simply resume his role as a…

‘You’ve gotta think, think BIG’

Who is George Bush? A gaffe-ridden buffoon? The man who confronts the evildoers? Or is he Bush as Bush sees himself, the decider, a leader who makes the hard choices and sticks…