A new book on reaching important life goals advocates for small, attainable objectives. Helen O’Callaghan talks to one of its authors

US presidential candidate Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of Nobel laureate and former US vice president Al Gore, getting a boost from one of the Democratic Party’s most-respected figures as he works to unify party ranks after a divisive primary campaign.

US President George Bush today accused Democrats of conducting a political debate on the war in Iraq while delaying action on money to upgrade equipment and give US troops a pay raise.