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Inauguration 2009
With presidency, much can change in a year
Crowd size swells ahead of inauguration
There's something floating in the crisp Washington air this morning: Change. When I left the house yesterday, the D.C. streets were quiet. Today, however, was different. The streets were filled ...
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Despite obstructed view, a memory not soon forgotten
I wasn't sure if I was going to make it, but after hours of waiting in the middle of a mob of inauguration-goers, I passed through security and found my ...
Jam-packed Washington filled with contagious excitement
I hardly had any sleep lately. I stayed up far too late Saturday night writing about the Green Inaugural Ball and didn’t get to bed until the sun was nearly ...
Quiet falls on D.C. after late night; inauguration ticket in hand
A light snow was falling from the gray Washington sky when I set out this morning. It was about 8:30 a.m. and the street was quiet. A calm had finally fallen over the neighborhood, though I knew it wouldn’t last for long.
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Harvard Law friends, faculty recall Obama’s earlier years
Barack Obama was either an ambitious student, an incredibly popular student, or both. “This guy must have taken more courses than anybody at Harvard Law School because every faculty member ...
Betting odds on the inauguration
Barack Obama is ready to take the Oval Office as the 44th president of the United States and the world is ready to watch history in the making. With a ...
‘Green’ scene blossoms ahead of inauguration
The nation’s capital is playing host to dozens of parties, balls and events this weekend as the country prepares to welcome its 44th president.
Washington’s inaugural events: Way too many to count
There is one question burning across Washington right now: What event are you going to tonight? Inaugural functions seem to be all anyone can talk about this weekend -– and ...
Obama the hot topic in nation’s capital
My first full day in Washington was pretty cold and pretty low-key.
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