Video: McCain, Obama debate in Tennessee

Democratic and Republican candidates face off in 90-minute debate

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | 9:40 PM ET

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Republican presidential candidate John McCain debates Democratic rival Barack Obama, moderated by Tom Brokaw of NBC television, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.

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Obama: U.S. presidential win 'sent a message to the world': Democratic candidate Barack Obama made history on Tuesday by becoming the first black man to be elected president of the United States, saying his win shows the world that "a new dawn of American leadership is at hand."
Bush calls Obama's win a 'triumph of the American story': Barack Obama's election victory represents a "triumph of the American story" that fulfilled a dream for millions of people and made every American proud, U.S. President George W. Bush said in a congratulatory speech Wednesday.
Obama victory sparks celebration, praise around globe: World leaders offered praise and citizens celebrated around the globe over the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president.
Palin blames 'woeful' economic situation for Republican defeat: Sarah Palin doesn't think she is to blame for the Republican party's election defeat on Tuesday, saying that voters were swayed by a 'woeful' economic situation.
Democrats make gains in Senate, House: On the same night their leader was elected president, the Democrats made gains to their majority in the U.S. Senate, but failed to garner a filibuster-proof 60 seats.

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Aylmer triple stabbing leads to first-degree murder charges video audio: The estranged partner of a young mother who was stabbed to death along with her parents at their home in Aylmer, Que., has been charged with first-degree murder Friday.
updated Everest victim's husband says family not seeking government help: The husband of a Toronto woman who died trying to climb Mt. Everest on Saturday says his family is not seeking government help to cover the cost of bringing his wife's body home.
Employment Insurance review boards to be scrapped: The federal government is scrapping two review boards used by people appealing decisions made about their employment insurance.
Teens share bullying tales in confession booth: Raw stories about bullying emerged when a video booth was set up inside a Quebec high school.
updated Serial carjacker gets life term for fatal crash: An Ontario judge was moved to tears while delivering a life prison sentence to a serial carjacker who killed a woman and injured five others after driving a stolen van into her car during a 2010 police chase.