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Obama makes unscripted convention appearance
Associated Press/AP Online 11:34 PM EDT

DENVER - Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him.
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Democrats choose Obama in historic acclamation
Associated Press/AP Online 11:30 PM EDT
DENVER - Barack Obama stepped triumphantly into history Wednesday night, the first black American to win a major party presidential nomination, as thousands of Democrats transformed their convention hall into a joyful, shouting celebration.
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