Riding on a massive African-American support, Obama routed New York Senator Clinton by 55 to 27 per cent in the state, where more than 50 per cent of the voters were black and four out of five supported him. Among white voters, Obama took only about a quarter of the vote, with Clinton and former Senator John Edwards roughly splitting the remainder
Pakistan's captain was however banned for four ODIs for bringing the game into disrepute.
The Australian leg spin ace resorted to bowling bouncers and throwing tantrums while leading Hampshire in an English county game against Lancashire that ended in a farce.
Murali Kartik's timely knock of 40 helped Lanacshire to a big first innings total against Hampshire.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore scored a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.
Shane Warne reportedly told a newspaper that Australia coach John Buchanan 'lacked common sense.'
Ron Somers, president of the US-India Business Council, has said that the top priority on his organisation's wish list for the Obama Administration is that "we are intent on seeing a bilateral investment treaty executed between our countries."
Meanwhile, in a major setback to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Illinois Senator Barack Obama secured the victory in the Iowa Democratic caucuses.
The veteran fast bowler was named in a 30-man provisional squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in India but there was no place for Monty Panesar
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Nottinghamshire's Chris Read replaces Jones behind the stumps for the third Test against Pakistan starting on Friday.
Hayden insisted he wanted to play on until this year's Ashes tour of England but his announcement to retire on Tuesday was not unexpected and he said he was quitting without any regrets. Hayden, a powerfully built left-hander, played 103 Tests for Australia between 1994 and 2009, scoring 8,625 runs at an average of 50.73.
England's Kevin Pietersen has dismissed burn-out worries, saying he's happy to play cricket all year long
Leg-spinner Shane Warne has reiterated he will not return to the one-day squad ahead of the World Cup
He claimed England did not have what it takes to successfully defend the coveted Ashes urn.
The Indian captain admitted that asking Yuvraj Singh to bowl the last over in the sixth ODI was a "bad" move.
Hampshire captain Warne and Somerset player Peter Bowler were both handed three penalty points under the board's disciplinary code.
The day she returns is being christened Sunita Williams Day at NASA.
Leading Test wicket taker Shane Warne says he would quit the game if his three children become affected by his pending divorce from wife Simone.
Australia's captain said the two rescued the side when it was under pressure.
Simon Jones has been ruled out of England's tour to Pakistan after failing a fitness test on his injured right ankle
Simon Jones and James Anderson have been named for England's tour to Pakistan next month
England spinner Robert Croft Croft claimed five wickets as Glamorgan bowled out Hampshire for 350 in the County first division.
From a dark horse in the Democrat race to the first black US presidential candidate from a major party, Barack Obama has had a meteoric rise from political obscurity to be at a sniffing distance of the White House.
"Whatever happens, if McGrath is fit we can handle him," England right-hander Ian Bell said.
Cindy Sheehan, who has become the icon of the anti-war movement since she started a protest on August 6 in memory of her son Casey, who died in Iraq last year, urged Wednesday's vigils.
The victorious Clinton reminded her supporters and the party leadership that she is not giving up the challenge to the party nomination and that she does not subscribe to the notion that the voters of Michigan and Florida -- who have been disqualified -- can be left out.
No strong indicators from Romney on his policy towards India, the Pakistani use of terrorism against India and the Indian interests in Afghanistan, says B Raman.
The 2004 Champions Trophy will be staged at The Oval, Edgbaston and Hampshire's Rosebowl ground.
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Bharati Das, the Indian wife of Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, the prime accused in the Hannah Foster murder case, has refused to accept a British cash award of around Rs 4 lakh for providing information to help arrest him from Kalimpong.
They were arrested for trying to sneak into Britain in a lorry near Hull earlier this month.
Shane Warne's off-field sexploits have reportedly cost him his lucrative commentating job.
The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman could be used as a substitute in the series under new playing regulations.\n
A British court on Friday found two Englishmen guilty of murdering an non resident Indian millionaire and his entire family in order to take over his freight company.
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