Clinton and Obama fight moves to the next round

Democrat rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama today shifted their battle for the presidential nomination to Indiana, the Midwestern state where the former first lady faces yet another must-win vote in the opening days of May.

Coming out of a solid victory this week in Pennsylvania, Mrs Clinton faces an uphill contest in Indiana where polls show Mr Obama holds a slight edge. He also has the lead in North Carolina, a Southern state with a large African American population that votes in tandem with Indiana on May 6.