On Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as president of the United States. Obama took his place as the 44th president under a bright winter sky, painting this perilous national moment in unsparing terms and exhorting Americans to respond by taking greater responsibility for themselves, the country and the world. More than 1 million people flocked to the National Mall to take part in the event, spilling outward from the gleaming white Capitol steps toward the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial more than a mile away.
On Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as president of the United States. Obama took his place as the 44th president under a bright winter sky, painting this perilous national moment in unsparing terms and exhorting Americans to respond by taking greater responsibility for themselves, the country and the world. More than 1 million people flocked to the National Mall to take part in the event, spilling outward from the gleaming white Capitol steps toward the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial more than a mile away.
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Oliver tries to keep support in turbulent council tenure
The councilman wouldn't return their calls.
Shirley Supik and her husband, Jeff, were trying to stop Baltimore County from tearing down the historic former Underground Railroad safe house they own. So, Jeff Supik stuck a note on the front door of...Tags: Economic Policy, Kenneth N. Oliver, Randallstown, John A. Olszewski, Sr., Political Fundraising
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TV, Web shine with sound, keen coverage
Television loves ritual and pageantry. And Tuesday, the medium absolutely soared on the feast of both, found in the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. TV and its small-screen online cousins have never provided more...Tags: Grant Park, John F. Kennedy, Michelle Obama, Wolf Blitzer, Ronald Reagan
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Baltimore-area schools incorporate inauguration into lessons
They wrote speeches and poems and plotted graphs with the ages of presidents upon inauguration. Yesterday's inauguration of Barack Obama provided boundless learning opportunities for students in area classrooms - assuming they were in school. Baltimore...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Television, George Washington, Children, Malia Obama
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Three generations of a family trek from Baltimore to Washington to see Obama's inauguration
At 4 a.m. yesterday, the snow-covered homes along Sherwood Hill Road were silent, except for one. In that house, Regis Johnson cleaned up after a breakfast of sausage and eggs. His 15-year-old son, Andre, rubbed sleep from his eyes. And Johnson's mother,...Tags: Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland), Eyewear, Barack Obama, Washington Monument, Family
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Analysis: At a soaring moment, Obama speech sets a pragmatic course
An audience seldom shares the stage with the star. The inauguration of Barack Obama was a rare exception. On an unparalleled, inspirational American day, Obama offered the country a new, more sober brand of politics. He delivered a call to national...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Heads of State, Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington
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Obamas get the balls rolling with style
Tribune Washington BureauAfter the daylong inaugural celebration on the Mall, last night was the time for thousands to party at the balls. Festivities began across Washington at 8 p.m. as people checked their overcoats, hats and gloves to reveal, in many cases, tuxedos and...Tags: Beyonce, Michelle Obama, Family, Bill Clinton, Society
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Transportation system passes biggest stress test on Inauguration Day
Traffic backed up on the Capital Beltway starting about 3 a.m. Washington subway riders were packed together like Tokyo commuters. Lines at some stations forced would-be riders to wait for hours amid the crowds seeking to return home after witnessing...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Queen Anne's County, Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Road Transportation
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Or not ... Tuesday now looks cold, sunny
Maryland WeatherThe forecast for Tuesday's Inauguration Day festivities continues to shift as forecast models adjust to new information. This morning's offering calls for noontime temperatures in the upper 20s, with mostly sunny skies and increasing afternoon winds.But...Tags: Barack Obama, Baltimore Weather, Maryland, Weather Reports
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A dilemma of political etiquette for Mayor Dixon
Dear Miss Manners: I am - I mean, a friend of mine is - a newly elected public official. As part of the celebration marking the start of his term, he is whistle-stopping through a couple of cities this Saturday en route to Washington. Unfortunately, in...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, National or Ethnic Minorities, Minority Groups, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Joel Brinkley: Under Putin, Russia's relations with U.S. turn icy again
American VoicesNow that Vladimir Putin is Russia's president once again, the result of still another fraudulent election, we should expect ever more hostile relations with Moscow. Putin, a vain and vulgar man, was born and bred to despise the United States. And in...Tags: Television Industry, Entertainment Events, Moscow (Russia), Defense, U.S. Elections
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News briefs for Wednesday, May 2
Hours after Obama visit, Taliban attack on compound for foreigners in Afghan capital kills 7 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban insurgents attacked a compound housing foreigners in the Afghan capital Wednesday, killing seven people, hours after...
Tags: Parliament, Louis Williams, Emergency Incidents, Hamid Karzai, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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