The Charleston massacre prompted shock and an emotional statement from U.S. President Obama — but guns are deeply rooted in American history. A gun owner testifying at a hearing on proposed new gun laws in St. Paul, Minnesota, Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/The St....
By Alan Wheatley The dollar bestrides the globe. How are oil, copper and other commodities priced and traded? In dollars. Unsure what currency to take to a faraway country? Best take dollars. How does every nation measure the strength of its currency? By how much it...
By Randall Mikkelsen U.S. Republicans and Democrats have cooperated on a couple of occasions since Republicans assumed control of both houses of Congress in January. But these rare examples are unlikely to signal any breakthrough in the Washington stalemate that has...
By Jane Macartney For Democrats, Obamacare is the most sweeping social change in decades and one that will help millions to afford to see a doctor. Republicans see the reform – the Affordable Care Act – as a stealth means to bleed the rich to pay for the poor. It has...