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Inauguration Boosts Newspapers, for a Day

Customers line up to nab front pages covering historic day

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Jan 21, 2009 1:17 PM CST

(Newser) – The newspaper industry might be in its death throes, but it briefly jolted to life this morning as long lines of people waited at newsstands for souvenir copies of front pages that hailed the inauguration of America’s first black president, the AP reports. In Washington, some editions of the Post and Times, ideological rivals, ran identical headlines: “Obama Takes Charge.”

People line up outside of the Washington Post to purchase special election editions.
People line up outside of the Washington Post to purchase special election editions.   (AP Photo)
People wait in line in Los Angeles today to purchase copies of newspapers and magazines covering the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
People wait in line in Los Angeles today to purchase copies of newspapers and magazines covering the inauguration of President Barack Obama.   (AP Photo)
Newspapers headlining the inauguration of President Barack Obama pile up today in Los Angeles.
Newspapers headlining the inauguration of President Barack Obama pile up today in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo)
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