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Good evening Srini, TUE 04 Nov 2008  today's headlines Obama moves to brink of historic win Oil falls over $1 on profit-taking, eyes U.S. election Democrats head toward gains in Congress Black Americans celebrate Obama exit poll lead Record Election Day rally for stocks, credit thaws Mexico interior minister dead in plane crash: mayor NYC deficit rises to $4 bln as Wall Street slides Historic election stirs homeless to vote Israeli strikes on Gaza kill six gunmen: Hamas North Korea campaigns to show healthy Kim Jong-il   today's videos Obama poised to win White House Clues for election night Return to soft power more details Obama moves to brink of historic win November 04, 2008 10:21 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama moved to the brink of becoming the first black U.S. president on Tuesday with a breakthrough win in Ohio, leaving Republican John McCain fighting for his political life. Full Article Oil falls over $1 on profit-taking, eyes U.S. election November 04, 2008 09:05 PM ET PERTH (Reuters) - Oil fell more than $1 to hover below $70 a barrel on Wednesday, as investors took profit after prices leapt 10 percent in the previous session, but losses were tempered as traders awaited the results of the U.S. presidential election before making any major moves. Full Article Democrats head toward gains in Congress November 04, 2008 10:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats expanded their U.S. Senate majority on Tuesday but failed to beat one of their top targets, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Full Article Black Americans celebrate Obama exit poll lead November 04, 2008 10:36 PM ET ATLANTA (Reuters) - In churches and bars, on the street and in private homes, African Americans celebrated on Tuesday in anticipation of a longed-for victory by Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race. Full Article Record Election Day rally for stocks, credit thaws November 04, 2008 06:35 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks had their biggest Election Day rally ever on Tuesday as investors looked forward to the end of the uncertainty surrounding the long fight for the White House, while global credit markets showed more signs of a thaw. Full Article Mexico interior minister dead in plane crash: mayor November 04, 2008 10:18 PM ET MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino was killed on Tuesday when a small plane he was in crashed into evening rush hour Mexico City traffic. Full Article NYC deficit rises to $4 bln as Wall Street slides November 04, 2008 07:38 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's budget gap will climb to $4 billion in fiscal 2009 and 2010, an administration official said on Tuesday, underscoring the damage inflicted by Wall Street's financial crisis. Full Article Historic election stirs homeless to vote November 04, 2008 09:18 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Frederick Williams, a Marine Corps veteran scraping by on unemployment benefits, describes his living situation as "not homeless but close to it" and says he never cared enough to vote -- until Tuesday. Full Article Israeli strikes on Gaza kill six gunmen: Hamas November 04, 2008 10:16 PM ET GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed five gunmen and a ground raid killed a militant on Tuesday, Palestinian medics said, in the first armed clash in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold there in June. Full Article North Korea campaigns to show healthy Kim Jong-il November 04, 2008 09:53 PM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea stepped up its campaign to show that its leader Kim Jong-il, thought to have suffered a stroke in August, was healthy by saying on Wednesday he inspected two military units and releasing pictures of the visits. Full Article     REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Forward this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers