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BBC: World reacts to Obama win
BBC: Celebrity reaction to Obama win
BBC: US crowds celebrate Obama win
NY Times: And Then They Wept: "History will record this as the night the souls of black folk, living and dead, wept -- and laughed, screamed and danced -- 400 years of pent up emotion."
MSNBC: Around world, Obama victory sparks cheers: "Election is seen as proof that race 'really does not matter' in America"
CBC News: Obama a shining light for us, too: Canadian reaction
Virtual world celebrates Obama's win: "From YouTube to Flickr, from Facebook to Twitter, images and sentiments from celebrations across the nation flooded into the Internet's media-sharing sites, just moments after Barack Obama clinched the presidential election."
Yahoo: Suddenly, it may be cool to be an American again: "Obama captured it in his acceptance speech - this sense that despite holding America's feet to the fire, the rest of the world is rooting for it and wants it to lead and succeed."
Yahoo: Obama's victory met with tears and traffic jams: "Crowds danced in the streets, wept, lifted their voices in prayer and brought traffic to a standstill. From the nation's capital to Atlanta to Los Angeles, Americans celebrated Barack Obama's victory and marveled that they lived to see the day that a black man was elected president."
Time: The Meaning of Obama's Win: How He Rewrote the Book: "Barack Hussein Obama did not win because of the color of his skin. Nor did he win in spite of it. He won because at a very dangerous moment in the life of a still young country, more people than have ever spoken before came together to try to save it. And that was a victory all its own."
CBS: Declan McCullagh: Shed No Tears For GOP: "This election's stunning results are testament to Barack Obama's oratory, background, and skills as a politician. They also amount to a repudiation of today's Republican Party."
YouTube UK: Barack Obama makes headlines around the world as President
BBC: Celebrity reaction to Obama win
BBC: US crowds celebrate Obama win
NY Times: And Then They Wept: "History will record this as the night the souls of black folk, living and dead, wept -- and laughed, screamed and danced -- 400 years of pent up emotion."
MSNBC: Around world, Obama victory sparks cheers: "Election is seen as proof that race 'really does not matter' in America"
CBC News: Obama a shining light for us, too: Canadian reaction
Virtual world celebrates Obama's win: "From YouTube to Flickr, from Facebook to Twitter, images and sentiments from celebrations across the nation flooded into the Internet's media-sharing sites, just moments after Barack Obama clinched the presidential election."
Yahoo: Suddenly, it may be cool to be an American again: "Obama captured it in his acceptance speech - this sense that despite holding America's feet to the fire, the rest of the world is rooting for it and wants it to lead and succeed."
Yahoo: Obama's victory met with tears and traffic jams: "Crowds danced in the streets, wept, lifted their voices in prayer and brought traffic to a standstill. From the nation's capital to Atlanta to Los Angeles, Americans celebrated Barack Obama's victory and marveled that they lived to see the day that a black man was elected president."
Time: The Meaning of Obama's Win: How He Rewrote the Book: "Barack Hussein Obama did not win because of the color of his skin. Nor did he win in spite of it. He won because at a very dangerous moment in the life of a still young country, more people than have ever spoken before came together to try to save it. And that was a victory all its own."
CBS: Declan McCullagh: Shed No Tears For GOP: "This election's stunning results are testament to Barack Obama's oratory, background, and skills as a politician. They also amount to a repudiation of today's Republican Party."
YouTube UK: Barack Obama makes headlines around the world as President