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August 29, 2008 -- Updated 0624 GMT (1424 HKT)
Obama accepts historic nomination

Obama accepts historic nomination

Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination in a packed stadium in Denver, Colorado, and lays out his credentials to defeat Republican candidate John McCain in the fall U.S. presidential election. full story
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