A little later Mr Obama, speaking in Des Moines, Iowa, the state that turned him into a front-runner back in January, celebrated the fact that he was "within reach" of locking up the nomination.

晚些时候，奥巴马在爱荷华州得梅因宣布自己“几乎”锁定提名。正是这个州在今年一月使奥巴马成为领头羊。

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Laxman, batting with a runner due to a back injury, was ably assisted by tail-ender Ishant Sharma as India rallied from 124-8 to within sight of victory.

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The bowling became erratic and Dhoni lifted Anderson over long-off for six before Yuvraj, aided by a runner because of a back complaint, completed the quickest one-day century by anyone against England.

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But Australian Open runner-up Schuettler battled back on Sunday to capture the second set.

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