Obama wins

Barack Obama beat John McCain in the presidential election 364-162. While winning, simultaneously breaking the racial barrier that has plagued this country for so long.

Obama's claim to victory is the lead story today in nearly all the U.K. papers. The press has described Obama's announcement as historical, an epic struggle and a moment in history.

But newspaper editors have urged caution. The Times reports that "It's fair to wonder, as the 2008 U.S. general election finally gets under way, whether this might be just another false start. It might. But for the time being, Barack Obama is changing the world."