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Obama victory sparks cheers around the globe (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2008 04:20 AM CST

AP - Across the globe, people in city squares and living rooms, ballrooms and villages cheered the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president, raising hopes that America's first black commander in chief would herald a less confrontational America.

Barack Obama's Kenyan relatives cheer win (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2008 03:00 AM CST

AP - Barack Obama's Kenyan relatives erupted in cheers Wednesday, singing "We are going to the White House!" as Obama swept to victory as America's first black president.

Afghan villagers allege airstrikes kill civilians (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2008 01:19 AM CST

AP - Two Afghan villagers are alleging that dozens of women and children attending a wedding party in southern Afghanistan have been killed or wounded by airstrikes.

Plane crash leaves Mexico interior secretary dead (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2008 02:34 AM CST

AP - One of Mexico's top pointmen in the war against drug trafficking died when a government jet crashed into a Mexico City street, setting fire to dozens of vehicles and dealing crusading President Felipe Calderon a serious blow.

Israeli officials report rocket barrage from Gaza (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2008 12:41 AM CST

AP - Israeli rescue services Wednesday reported a "massive" cross-border rocket barrage by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip hours after an Israeli air strike in the first major exchange of fire since a truce took effect in June.

Europe's markets take profits on Obama win (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2008 05:10 AM CST

AP - European stock markets opened lower Wednesday despite gains in Asia, as investors booked some profits after Senator Barack Obama won the U.S. presidential election and the Democrats took a firmer grip on Congress.

U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan track the election (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 08:13 PM CST

AP - U.S. soldiers on the front lines tuned in Tuesday to CNN and the Internet to track the presidential election that will decide the future of their mission. But for many, the day was spent like so many others on patrols, repairing equipment and other mundane tasks of war.

Puerto Rico ousts indicted governor (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 08:04 PM CST

AP - Puerto Rico voted Tuesday to oust an incumbent governor who is under indictment for allegedly violating campaign finance laws, electing a challenger who vowed to fight crime and spur the island's troubled economy.

Historic win sparks joy in Obama's Kenyan village (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2008 03:04 AM CST

Reuters - Kenyans in Barack Obama's ancestral homeland sang and danced with joy on Wednesday as the Illinois senator they see as one of their own became the first black U.S. president.