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Eyes all over the world turned to the United States as Americans elected their first black president Tuesday. The news of Barack Obama's victory over rival John McCain was greeted with a range of emotions — from joy to disappointment to skepticism. Here, a roundup from around the globe.

The people of China seem more interested in the state of the world's economy and their financial links with the U.S. than in the results of the presidential election.

Texas and Louisiana have been declared disaster areas, more than a million people are away from their homes, and gasoline prices are on the rise. All are consequences of the enormous Hurricane Ike which slammed into south Texas Saturday, flooding thousands of homes and sending hundreds of rescue personnel out searching for survivors.

Steven Pinker's new book about language is called "The Stuff of Thought." The relation between language and thought is clear, but controversial. Is language the stuff of thought, or is thought the stu

The government is preparing to takeover mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to reports in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times on Saturday. An announcement could come as early as this weekend.

As critics question her approach to Russia, aides to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice say she played a key role in getting Georgia to sign a peace plan with Russia and uniting NATO around a common response.

Russia says it's starting to pull troops from Georgia, but there is little evidence so far of any significant withdrawal. Many Georgians believe Russia's occupation is aimed at destroying the country's infrastructure.

Russia said the Georgian military won't be allowed into the key town of Gori. When the Georgians tried, it almost turned into a firefight before the Georgians pulled back. Ethnic Ossetian fighters have also been active in the area, adding to the tensions.