Barack Obama today sought to regain momentum in the presidential race by portraying John McCain as out of touch with Americans' economic pain as US markets struggled to recover from their largest single-day drop in seven years

Jeremy Lott: The Republicans have seized the momentum in the election by hammering Democrats on issues from oil drilling to Iraq

The GOP convention gains some momentum.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boy wizard Harry Potter won't be whipping up his magic when the fall film season begins next week, but Hollywood is hoping momentum from summer hits like "The Dark Knight" and a wide mix of new movies will keep audiences happy into the holidays.

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - White House hopeful John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin hit the campaign trail as a team on Saturday, seeking to build on the momentum of her surprise addition to the Republican ticket even as Hurricane Gustav threatened to overshadow next week's party convention.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boy wizard Harry Potter won't be whipping up his magic when the fall film season begins next week, but Hollywood is hoping momentum from summer hits like "The Dark Knight" and a wide mix of new movies will keep audiences happy into the holidays.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boy wizard Harry Potter won't be whipping up his magic when the fall film season begins next week, but Hollywood is hoping momentum from summer hits like "The Dark Knight" and a wide mix of new movies will keep audiences happy into the holidays.

NEW YORK (AFP) - US stocks lost momentum in the past week as financial woes continued to weigh down Wall Street with investors looking ahead to a busy week of economic news.

BEIJING (AFP) - Lolo Jones leads a United States charge to build Olympic momentum Tuesday as China maintain their stranglehold on the medals table, poised to replace the US as the global sports power.

BEIJING (AFP) - Lolo Jones leads US women in another athletics showdown with Jamaica on Tuesday, seeking a victory in the 100m hurdles to build American momentum at the Beijing Olympics.