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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New U.S. envoy: 'This is going to be fun'; Russian TV: Maybe not
World NowAmerica’s new ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, assumed his post in Moscow this week and declared Tuesday on his Twitter account: “This is going to be fun.”... -
Obama's penchant for speeches now sounding hollower by the word
Top of the TicketObama still says, 'Yes, we can.' But he never explains why we haven't.... -
Music review: a John Williams premiere at SummerFest
Culture MonsterMark Swed reviews the world premiere of John Williams "Quartet La Jolla" Friday night. The commission by the La Jolla Music Society was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its chamber music festival, SummerFest, for a program that also included the... -
The Reading Life: The United States of Poetry
Jacket CopyA look at the poetry book "Crossing State Lines: An American Renga" by book critic David L. UIin.... -
Weekly remarks: Both Republican Jeff Flake and Obama take heart in Tucson spirit and heroes
Top of the TicketMore mourning and soul-searching over the tragic shootings.... -
L.A. movers and shakers prep for Obama inauguration
Prominent Angelenos are flocking to President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony and inaugural balls on Tuesday, and to related, high-profile events scheduled for this weekend. We spoke to attendees and party hosts, from Arianna Huffington to...Tags: Sting, Yves Saint Laurent, Ceremonies, Moby, Jessica Alba
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At the Golden Globes, this year looks a whole lot like last year
Television CriticNow that we've got electing a president out of the way, it's time to get back to the more important business of giving awards to television shows and motion pictures. More than a month out from the inauguration of Barack Obama, the nominees for the 2008...Tags: Steve Carell, Kyra Sedgwick, John Adams, Tony Shalhoub, Death
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President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration tickets elude even Hollywood A-listers
There are Super Bowl tickets, there are front-row tickets for a U2 concert -- and then there are tickets to President-elect Barack Obama's January inauguration. There hasn't been a hotter admission slip since someone started a rumor the Beatles were going...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Scarlett Johansson, Ceremonies, Matt Damon, Tickets
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Obama inauguration is all the buzz at L.A. schools
When Nasser Baker's mother received a call from his school this month and began jumping and screaming, he thought she had seen a spider. But when he learned that his South Los Angeles charter school had chosen him as one of 12 students headed to...Tags: Ceremonies, Los Angeles Unified School District, Minority Groups, Hotels and Accommodations, Ocean City
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EBay removes offers of Obama inauguration tickets
Caving to pressure from the federal inaugural committee, EBay Inc. on Thursday removed tickets to the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama from its websites. EBay's StubHub subsidiary, which as of Wednesday had tickets to the...Tags: Ceremonies, Barack Obama, Society, Joe Biden, Dianne Feinstein
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Hot demand for (invisible) Obama inaugural tickets
The hottest ticket of 2009 can't be reserved yet, hasn't been distributed and is supposed to be free. But on Monday, tickets for President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural events were selling for as much as $10,858 apiece. Ticket brokers wouldn't say...Tags: Ceremonies, Chicago Tribune, Tickets, Barack Obama, Festive Events
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Inaugural address sounds notes of optimism and reality
The inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president spoke more eloquently about the promise of this country than anything he could have said Tuesday. But his inaugural address, though less poetic and less provocative than some of his speeches as a...Tags: Politics, Religious Conflicts, Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Philosophy
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