Papers laud Obama's nomination

Barack Obama's potential nomination as Democratic presidential candidate has created widespread feeling in the papers that history is in the making.

The Independent says it has elicited wonder from Texas to Washington.

"He has a dream", runs the Sun's headline, saying Mr Obama is just one step away from becoming the first black president of the US.

The Daily Mail says it is a huge credit not only to him, but to the voters who put centuries of prejudice behind them.

Challenges ahead

But the papers also warn of the great challenges ahead - not least of all in choosing a running mate.

According to the Guardian, Mr Obama is resisting pressure on him to appoint Hillary Clinton as his vice-presidential candidate.

The Daily Telegraph warns it would be a "great mistake" to pick Mrs Clinton.

The Independent reports on secret US plans to keep Iraq under US control. It says they would go ahead regardless of the presidential election's outcome.

Splitting hairs

For parliamentary sketch writers, the key issue is the Conservative leader's hair do.

According to the Independent, David Cameron has changed his parting for the second time since becoming Tory leader.

The Daily Telegraph and the Sun says he first parted his hair on the right, then he appeared with a left parting. Now it is at the centre.

"There's a general rule with men's hairdos," says the Sun's fashion editor. "If David Beckham can't pull it off, it's safe to say no-one can."

In the pink

Singer Lily Allen's drunken antics at the Glamour Awards take centre stage in the celebrity pages of several papers.

"Lily the drink!" is the Daily Mirror's headline, above sequential shots of a drunken Ms Allen - with bright pink hair - being scooped up by a bouncer.

The Daily Express ruminates over her dress, which featured a print of Bambi spurting blood from its slashed neck.

"Kids, drink responsibly or you'll end up looking like this, not pretty," Ms Allen tells the paper.