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Papers welcome Obama triumph | Papers welcome Obama triumph |
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The election of Barack Obama as the next US president was, concludes the Times, a masterclass in democracy. | The election of Barack Obama as the next US president was, concludes the Times, a masterclass in democracy. |
The paper says it transformed in an instant the self-image of the country and the country's image in the world. | The paper says it transformed in an instant the self-image of the country and the country's image in the world. |
Gary Younge in the Guardian writes of the dizzying moment when Ohio turned Democrat, effectively handing the keys of the White House to Barack Obama. | Gary Younge in the Guardian writes of the dizzying moment when Ohio turned Democrat, effectively handing the keys of the White House to Barack Obama. |
"A political journey that should take generations felt as though it had occurred in a moment," he says. | "A political journey that should take generations felt as though it had occurred in a moment," he says. |
Epic journey | Epic journey |
For the Independent the result of the US presidential election is "an American dream". | For the Independent the result of the US presidential election is "an American dream". |
The paper pictures a triumphant Barack Obama clutching his daughter Malia and beaming at his Chicago victory rally. | The paper pictures a triumphant Barack Obama clutching his daughter Malia and beaming at his Chicago victory rally. |
The Daily Telegraph says "the dream comes true" - with Barack Obama completing an epic journey begun by Martin Luther King. | The Daily Telegraph says "the dream comes true" - with Barack Obama completing an epic journey begun by Martin Luther King. |
Cartoonist Matt depicts a new sign by a a fountain in the White House gardens - "Please do not walk on the water". | Cartoonist Matt depicts a new sign by a a fountain in the White House gardens - "Please do not walk on the water". |
Security question | Security question |
History professor Niall Ferguson in the Daily Mail likens Barack Obama's victory to the fall of the Berlin Wall or the release of Nelson Mandela. | History professor Niall Ferguson in the Daily Mail likens Barack Obama's victory to the fall of the Berlin Wall or the release of Nelson Mandela. |
It is a moment when history leaps and the heart leaps with it, he says. | It is a moment when history leaps and the heart leaps with it, he says. |
The Daily Express says a military-style operation to keep Barack Obama alive was under way within hours of his presidential election victory. | The Daily Express says a military-style operation to keep Barack Obama alive was under way within hours of his presidential election victory. |
It reports that Mr Obama gave his victory speech from behind bullet-proof glass 12ft high and 3ins thick. | It reports that Mr Obama gave his victory speech from behind bullet-proof glass 12ft high and 3ins thick. |
Obesity crisis | Obesity crisis |
The Daily Telegraph reports on TV chef Jamie Oliver's appearance before the Commons health committee. | The Daily Telegraph reports on TV chef Jamie Oliver's appearance before the Commons health committee. |
He warned MPs that the obesity crisis could get worse because people do not have the skills to cook, it says. | He warned MPs that the obesity crisis could get worse because people do not have the skills to cook, it says. |
The paper notes that the chef is celebrated for a campaign to improve the quality of school dinners. | The paper notes that the chef is celebrated for a campaign to improve the quality of school dinners. |
The Sun says he "slammed European laws on food", criticising the UK's inability to choose minimum standards for labelling and clarity. | The Sun says he "slammed European laws on food", criticising the UK's inability to choose minimum standards for labelling and clarity. |
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