Election Night: Obama Promises A New Dawn of American Leadership
McCain Graciously Concedes to Obama, the Nation's First Black President Barack Obama cruised to victory Tuesday night in an historic triumph that promised change, overcame centuries of prejudice and fulfilled Martin Luther... [read full story]
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