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Obama claims US Presidency

Source: ABC News
Published: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 7:50 AEDT
Expires: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 7:50 AEDT

US Democrat Senator Barack Obama has beaten his Republican rival, Senator John McCain, in a landslide victory, to become the the first black President of the United States.

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