COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The questions on the ballot range from illegal immigration and union rights to President Obama’s health care law. The answers from voters could offer valuable insight into the temperament of the American public. Voters across the nation will decide a host of statewide initiatives Tuesday and elect governors in Mississippi and Kentucky [...]

LANDOVER, Md. — After his fifth straight 100-yard game, a San Francisco 49ers franchise record, Frank Gore donned a dark green military-style jacket, green cargo pants and designer jewel-encrusted dog tags. “They were a pretty tough defense, so I told myself I’m going to wear this ? because I felt I was going to come [...]

WASHINGTON ? The trade deficit edged down slightly in August although the imbalance for the year is running well above last year’s pace. The trade gap with China hit an all-time high. The Commerce Department says the deficit dipped to $45.61 billion in August, the lowest gap in four months. For the year, the deficit [...]

BRUSSELS ? France’s president says the European Union will force banks to raise their capital to higher levels already by 2012 rather than 2019. Nicolas Sarkozy said Sunday the capital buffers banks have to achieve under the Basel III rules will already be obligatory for big EU banks as of next year. He did not [...]

VARANASI: Are Indian women becoming more prone to breast cancer due to modern diet and changing lifestyle? If reports of health experts, participating in the one-day continuing medical education (CME) programme at Banaras Hindu University are to be believed, modern diet and lifestyle along with work stress are fast becoming one of the commonest reasons [...]