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U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards says he's staying in Congress despite speculation he was being considered for Veteran Affairs secretary.

House of Representatives Speaker and leading Democrat Nancy Pelosi calls for a bail-out of the US auto industry.

In the nation's capital, a celebration spontaneously began in a historically black neighborhood at 14th and U Streets NW.

Once the election was called for Democrat Barack Obama, hundreds of people poured from bars and restaurants into the neighborhood — despite a heavy drizzle.

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Africa has been rooting for Democrat Barack Obama from the very moment he announced he was running for U.S. president.

Now the election victory of this son of a Kenyan father is being celebrated and savored all over the continent.

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After months of debating the issues, Americans went to the polls on Tuesday and elected Democrat Barack Obama to serve as the nation's 44th president.

Shares in Asia rise following the election of Democrat Barack Obama to be the next US president.

I’d hoped that John Murtha would be kicked out on his corrupt ass, but he has won reelection. I’d also hoped that the people of Connecticut would keep centrist Republican Chris Shays in office, but he has lost.

Even in a clear Democrat year, I thought maybe we could get rid of one of the worst Dems and keep one of the best Republicans around.

Such a shame.

Democrat Kay Hagan has defeated Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina and gives the Democrats another pick-up in the Senate.

Many are saying Dole’s last-minute ad accusing Hagan godless backfired because Hagan is actually an elder in her church and Dole ended up looking petty and mean.

I think with the changing demographics in North Carolina and Dole’s poor performance as a Senator, Hagan was going to win anyway.

This is another place Bush won in 2004.

What’s more, no Democrat has ever won here.

And Obama’s margin is the most since they started.

1996
Dole: 13
Clinton: 12
Perot: 4
Browne: 2

2000
Bush: 17
Gore: 13

2004
Bush: 16
Kerry: 14
Nader: 1