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20 Jan 2009 15:29

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U.S.: Health scares for Ted Kennedy, Robert Byrd

  • 2 senators left the inauguration luncheon with medical problems source
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20 Jan 2009 15:04

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U.S.: Who screwed up the oath, Obama or Roberts?

  • It was the Chief Justice. John Roberts, when saying the oath to Obama, reworded part of it on the fly, putting “faithfully” at the end of the clause rather than its traditional place in the middle. As a result, the oath will probably be remembered by millions as the time Barack Obama briefly stammered and asked for a re-do. (And what a way to remember it!) source
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20 Jan 2009 12:45

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U.S.: A somber, serious inauguration speech from Obama

  • Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America – they will be met.
  • Barack Obama • who delivered a sobering inauguration speech that largely focused on values over specific policy initiatives • source
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20 Jan 2009 12:15

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U.S.: Meet the guy who wrote the inauguration speech

Barack Obama describes speechwriter Jon Faverau, 27, as his “mind-reader.” source
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20 Jan 2009 09:46

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Tech, U.S.: Watch the inauguration live, with Facebook

  • Hey, it beats being out there. CNN and Facebook brokered a deal to bring the inauguration to computers with a mix of streaming video and social networking. At work? Load it up while the boss isn’t looking. And put up a status update telling your friends how awesome it is. source
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20 Jan 2009 09:39

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U.S.: All these people are here to see President Obama

Millions of people descended upon today the capitol to see history in action; it happens at noon. source
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19 Jan 2009 21:18

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U.S.: Before the inauguration, Obama honors an old foe.

  • There are few Americans who understand this need for common purpose and common effort better than John McCain. It is what he has strived for and achieved throughout his life. It is built into the very content of his character.
  • Barack Obama • praising the guy he beat to a bloody pulp in the November election • source
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19 Jan 2009 10:47

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U.S.: Obama’s inauguration an expensive proposition

  • $170 million The cost of Obama’s inauguration – paid for by private donors as well as from the government’s pockets source
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19 Jan 2009 03:09

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Tech: YouTube’s much-wanted nifty new feature

  • Click to download Ever wanted to watch a video on YouTube, then save it for later? Well, you used to have to download a third-party app to do that, because the service seemed to frown upon it. No longer. Slowly but surely, YouTube is adding links to some of its videos allowing you to download them easily. Fans of open information, such as Lawrence Lessig, are applauding the move. source
  • Click to download Ever wanted to watch a video on YouTube, then save it for later? Well, you used to have to download a third-party app to do that, because the service seemed to frown upon it. No longer. Slowly but surely, YouTube is adding links to some of its videos allowing you to download them easily. Fans of open information, such as Lawrence Lessig, are applauding the move.
  • Obama’s vids the first YouTube is starting with copyright-free videos. As a result, the first videos picked for the honor were from Barack Obama’s ChangeDotGov channel. Check Obama’s January 17th weekly address for an example. (On a side note, how cool is it that we’ve evolved from “fireside chats” to YouTube weekly addresses?) source
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19 Jan 2009 01:39

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U.S.: It’s MLK Day. How does Obama feel?

  • Certainly my presence is gonna reflect him, because if it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be standing there.
  • Barack Obama • on whether Martin Luther King, Jr., will affect his inauguration speech on Tuesday, one day after MLK Day. He says that King’s influence is ingrained in him. • source
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