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As the news of a projected Mr Obama victory flashed across the screen, women wept as they embraced their children, and many in the crowd high-fived and raised their arms skyward. -- PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Between speakers, the audience watched TV on large screens at the front of the sanctuary and clapped and sang hymns with the choir. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Tens of thousands of people who had crowded into Grant Park in Chicago to await Mr Obama's arrival. -- PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE -PRESSE
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Gatherings in churches and homes spilled outdoors, with people dancing in the streets and honking their horns in celebration. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Cheers and applause broke out in a crowded bar as CNN called the race for Mr Obama. The blare of cars honking outside wafted through the bar's open front door. -- PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, who had made two White House bids himself, had tears streaming down his face. -- PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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