Nick O Malley on US
As tornado victims return, the finger-pointing begins
Nick O'Malley Those without storm shelters had little to fall back on but bathtubs, closets, prayer and a native resilience that at times in the days after the tornado seemed simply confounding.
There will be blood: the US right bites back
Nick O'Malley In American politics making speeches targeted directly at your base, with little or no concern for the niceties of centrism, is known as ''throwing out the red meat''.
Uproar as US newspaper publishes gun owner details online
Nick O'Malley A New York newspaper has sparked an acrimonious debate over gun rights and privacy by publishing the names and addresses of thousands of handgun owners in an interactive map.
Rancour and relief as US pulls back from brink
Nick O'Malley Minutes before the midnight deadline of the fiscal cliff Democrats started celebrating a partial victory – it appeared the White House and Senate leaders had cut a deal and the US would begin...
US pulls back from the cliff
Nick O'Malley Minutes before the midnight deadline of the fiscal cliff, Democrats started celebrating a partial victory.
US mourns as first school victims buried
Nick O'malley United States Correspondent Newtown, Connecticut IT SHOULD have been the first day of their last week of school before the Christmas holidays, but instead young Noah Pozner and Jack Pinto were buried on a cold and drizzling Monday in Newtown.
US shootings continue, along with gun debate
Nick O'Malley It has been a bloody few days in America. There is no evidence that it has been any bloodier than usual, but some of the crimes committed have been unusual enough to have added even more fuel to the...
Activists unite on US gun controls
Nick O'Malley A month after the killings in Newtown, Connecticut, the White House and a loose coalition of activists are hoping to harness the public disgust to force Congress to pass its first significant gun...
Obama unveils bid to tighten US gun control
Nick O'Malley US President Barack Obama has announced sweeping gun control measures, calling on Congress to act fast to reintroduce a ban on assault rifles, introduce a ban on high-capacity magazines and expand...
Lawyers at 10 paces as US election goes down to the wire
Nick O'Malley AFTER a campaign that has cost an estimated $2 billion and deluged the nation with a million television ads, Americans are facing the possibility of an election result so close it will trigger...
The US election: what you need to know
Nick O'Malley and Tom Threlkeld A long, complicated and contentious race for the US presidency is reaching its climax.
China v US: the rise and fall of empire
Nick O'Malley, Washington and John Garnaut, Beijing Late one afternoon in mid-February, China's president-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, stood on the front verandah of Sarah Lande's home in Iowa.
Sandy leaves US east coast paralysed
Nick O'Malley Hurricane Sandy, reclassified as a post-tropical cyclone and described as a superstorm, ploughed inland overnight, dumping heavy wet snow over parts of the Appalachian mountains and leaving New York...
Obama on rebound in second US debate
Nick O'Malley, Washington Moments after the second presidential debate ended, US President Barack Obama's team was working to translate a closely fought win into campaigning muscle.
Early voters key to deciding US presidency
Nick O'Malley The US election could be decided long before election day as the two contenders mobilise to have their supporters take advantage of early voting laws.
US Republicans delay convention as storm bears down
Nick O'Malley In Tampa on Monday (US time) the air was thick and warm and wet, even during those moments when the rain eased as Tropical Storm Isaac skirted the host city of the Republican National Convention and...
Seven dead after shooting at Sikh temple in US
Nick O'Malley Seven people have been killed, including a suspect, in another mass shooting in the United States, this time at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
US poised for ruling on health
Nick O'Malley The Republican Party is standing firm on its threat to strike down President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms.
US appeals for calm after Afghan shooting
Nick O'Malley Afghan president Hamid Karzai condemned the attack as an 'inhuman and intentional act.'
US braces for reprisals as Taliban vow revenge for killings
Nick O'Malley US FORCES in Afghanistan were last night bracing for revenge attacks after an American soldier went on a pre-dawn rampage, killing 16 civilians including women and children.
