You can check out headlines around the world here. Every paper

[SeattleGirl]

I've looked at so far has the results of the nominating race on its front page:

http://www.ipl.org/div/news/

I love this site.

[EFerrari]

1. People in my neighborhood from Latin America

were actually celebrating today. :)

[SeattleGirl]

6. How cool!

:bounce: :bounce:

[NYC_SKP]

2. I love you

for that link!

[SeattleGirl]

3. It's my fav link for news from around the world. n/t

[NYC_SKP]

4. I checked out an Antarctica news site first...

But it was frozen.

Seriously!

http://www.70south.com/

On to Iceland...

[SeattleGirl]

7. Guess it couldn't handle the freezing temps! n/t

[NYC_SKP]

12. Obama lýsir yfir sigri!!!

At least that's what they're saying in Iceland...

[algol]

18. Judging from the picture, I think it means "Mrs. Obama is smokin' hot"

but my Icelandic-fu is quite weak...

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[EFerrari]

8. Enjoy your stay at DU.

[SeattleGirl]

9. Don't have to.

:hi:

[NYC_SKP]

10. Still got your Hillblinders on?

Edited to remove snarky comment.
But I'm leaving Hillblinders in the subject because I found it so funny when I read it on the HRC blogs.

We hope that you'll find the time to learn more about the Democratic Nominee, and grow to accept him.

[VolcanoJen]

11. Yes, you're probably not in the mood for a "World Celebrates Joyously" headline.

Pizza sounds good, though. ;-)

[riverwalker]

13. Norway

http://www.aftenposten.no/

[SeattleGirl]

14. Sweet

I hadn't seen that one yet.

[eppur_se_muova]

15. "The whole world is watching" ... indeed, it is.

This is the USA's chance to reapply for admission to the civilized world. Let's not screw it up by letting McSame slip into the Oval Office. We've got to block every rat hole there is.

[SeattleGirl]

17. Absolutely!

If we think we're in the toilet now, just imagine what it would be like if McSame managed to win in November. We'd go straight into the sewer.

[SeattleGirl]

16. From a paper in the United Abab Emirates:

Can't read it myself, but look at the 3rd picture down in the middle of the page:

http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Albayan/Page/Home

[mcg]

19. Le Monde ...

http://www.lemonde.fr/

Barack Obama annonce qu'il "sera le candidat démocrate pour la présidentielle"

Les sénateur de l'Illinois a revendiqué, mardi, sa victoire dans la course à l'investiture démocrate après les deux dernières primaires démocrates.

Le sénateur de l'Illinois, Barack Obama, et sa femme, le 3 juin à St. Paul, dans le Minnesota.

[eppur_se_muova]

20. "et sa femme" ? Is that the usual wording ?

:wow:

[mcg]

21. "et sa femme" and "et son épouse" are both commonly used,

I know, "et sa femme" sounds a bit sexist.
I think in French it's considered proper usage to
use either form. In the context of 'et sa femme',
"femme" is understood to mean wife. A man can even
say "ma femme" when introducing his wife.

What's interesting though is that homme is not used for
husband, mari or époux is used. Hmmmm

The word 'wife' comes from Old English 'wif' meaning woman.
'husband' comes from O.E. hūsbonda - master of the house.
Also, marriage: Origin: 1250–1300;
ME marien < OF marier < L marītāre to wed,
deriv. of marītus conjugal, akin to mās male (person)
There's some male chauvinism built into language.
reference:
http://dictionary.reference.com

I do see many more Google his for ""Sarkozy et son épouse"
"Sarkozy et sa femme". I think given the situation,
saying "et son épouse" might have been a little better,
maybe a little more respectful, but I'm not sure,
I don't think saying "et sa femme" is considered an insult
to her.

[eppur_se_muova]

23. Thanks. A literal translation was amusing, or perhaps bemusing.

"The candidate and his woomin ... " :D

[Patsy Stone]

22. This is a great site

Thanks, SG! K (&R if I was here in time).