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President Pratibha Patil and Bhutan's new king In this handout photograph provided by the Indian Presidential Palace, Indian President Pratibha Patil, center, looks on with the fifth King of Bhutan's Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, right, and the fourth King of Jigme Singye Wangchuck at the royal banquet hall in Thimpu, Bhutan, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. 08 Nov 2008
Barack Obama rewrites history as 1st US black president but challenges remain History was rewritten in the US on November 4, 2008, as Americans elected Democrat Barack Obama as their first black president, handing him a thumping victory over Republican John McCain in the 44th US Presidential Elections. 05 Nov 2008
World's reaction to US historic election A prospective customer watches TV screens showing U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at an electronics shop in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. 05 Nov 2008
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Women, blacks and Hispanics support Obama absolutely Barack Obama salted away the votes of women, blacks and Hispanics by commanding margins, while John McCain won the favor of white voters — but by a margin well short of what propelled President Bush to a second term, according to preliminary exit polls. 05 Nov 2008
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Obama takes commanding lead in race to be "First Black President" Barack Obama seized command of the race for the White House Tuesday night, defeating John McCain in Ohio and Iowa and building a near insurmountable Electoral College advantage in his historic bid to become the first black president. Fellow Democrats gained strength in both houses of Congress. 05 Nov 2008
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Will new history be made today? Rep. John Lewis, center (D-Ga.) casts his vote alongside other voters, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 at Westlake High School in Atlanta. 04 Nov 2008
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Africans gear up to celebrate "First black American President" Africans organized all-night parties to watch the U.S. election results roll in, determined to celebrate a moment in history as Barack Obama tries to become the first black American president. 04 Nov 2008
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"Historic US vote" begins: Obama's first win in tiny town Barack Obama came up a big winner in the presidential race in Dixville Notch and Hart's Location, N.H., where tradition of having the first Election Day ballots tallied lives on. 04 Nov 2008
