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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 12:15

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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 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
  • $1.24 million The cost of the swearing-in ceremony itself; the parties, Port-A-Potties and security are the biggest costs 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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17 Jan 2009 12:10

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Offbeat: Obama speech generator: ‘hope’ is not just another word for ‘dog’

  • My fellow Americans, today is a heartfelt day. You have shown the world that ‘hope’ is not just another word for ‘dog,’ and that ‘change’ is not only something we can believe in again, but something we can actually give.
  • “Barack Obama” • in a speech generated by Atom.com’s “Inauguration Speech Generator” • source
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17 Jan 2009 12:08

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U.S.: The inauguration should be super-well-attended

  • 2 million people will descend upon D.C. for the inauguration source
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15 Jan 2009 09:49

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U.S.: You’ve seen Obama in pictures. Now meet his staff.

Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is just one notable face you’ll learn about at this link. source
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14 Jan 2009 10:45

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U.S.: Obama’s official portrait: Look into his eyes

We admit, we could look into them forever. Couldn’t you? source
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