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World Celebrates With America

By Leela de Kretser, Newser User

Posted Jan 20, 2009 8:47 AM CST

(Newser) – Obamania has swept the world with mock inauguration ceremonies celebrated all over the globe. From the Japanese city of Obama, to Kisumu, Kenya, hundreds of thousands turned out in temples, shrines, museums, galleries, and local squares with painted faces and Obama Tshirts to mark the... Read full story »

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