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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Washington DC stories: 172 news summaries

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 Ice Shuts School, 
 Baffles Obama Girls 

Chicago natives have played in worse weather, prez says

Jan 28, 09 12:37 PM CST
(Newser) - The ice storm plowing through Washington has many grown-ups wary of stepping outside, but it hasn’t fazed the first daughters, Politico reports. The Midwesterners were unimpressed that their school closed, President Obama said today, noting that Chicago schools never close. “My 7-year-old pointed out that in Chicago you’... More »

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Barack Obama • weather • Washington DC • school • ice storm • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Sidwell Friends School • school closing

 After Historic Day, 
 Historic Cleanup 

Trash-bin shortage caused tons of litter to pile up

Jan 22, 09 11:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Crews working into the wee hours hauled away at least 130 tons of garbage after America’s largest, and messiest, outdoor bash Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. With trashcans removed for security precautions, inauguration attendees littered the National Mall, leaving it looking like a rendition of Disney's Wall-E. Obama gear,... More »

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Washington DC • trash • garbage • National Mall • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

OPINION

 Lines, Arctic Temps... 
 and a Miracle: Keillor 

Writer savors the spirit of goodwill amid throng at inauguration

Jan 21, 09 9:38 AM CST
(Newser) - The lines were "the longest I have ever stood in," and the day was arctic, but there were no complaints to be heard from the jubilant throng in Washington yesterday, Garrison Keillor writes in Salon. "All kinds of people, the slim and sleek, the XXXLs, the heavily... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • inauguration • Garrison Keillor • President Obama • Inauguration Day

(Newser) - While some fought to escape the Mall after the inauguration, thousands of frustrated ticketholders were barred from entering to see the swearing in of President Barack Obama, the Washington Post reports. “It is irresponsible to issue all of these tickets and not let the people in,” one... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • National Mall • crowd • tickets • President Obama • Inauguration Day • lines • entrance

 400K Churn Through DC Transit 

Woman hits tracks

Jan 20, 09 10:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Passengers swarmed Washington’s subway and bus system today, with Metro reporting more than 409,000 entries into the system as of 9am, pushing the public transit system to its limits, the Washington Post reports. At one point, service on the Red Line was disrupted when a 68-year-old woman... More »

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Barack Obama • subway • Washington DC • traffic • Washington Metro • buses • Inauguration Day

 Unprecedented Security 
 Watches Over DC 

Record staff, supplies needed to counter crowds, threats

Jan 20, 09 10:07 AM CST
(Newser) - It is an almost unimaginably difficult job: as Washington floods with millions of visitors, the Secret Service has to comb through and pick out all potential sources of danger to the new president. This means, as the London Times reports, a record five tons of bulletproof glass, tens of thousands... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • Secret Service • assassination • inauguration • campaign security • President Obama

Aretha: World Will Be Dancing in the Streets

Diva fired up to give Obama R-E-S-P-E-C-T at biggest gig of her life

Jan 20, 09 8:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Aretha Franklin is psyched to sing to the biggest audience of her life in Washington today, she tells the Times of London. When she thinks of Obama she thinks of "jubilation all over the world," the Queen of Soul says. "Dancing in Africa, dancing in London, dancing... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • Aretha Franklin • singer • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

 Houseguests Descend 
 for DC Slumber Party 

Couch space at a premium as friends and family flock to capital

Jan 20, 09 6:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Thousands of homes across the nation’s capital are jam-packed with out-of-town guests who've arrived to witness history, the Los Angeles Times reports. Guest bedrooms, sofas, and dorm room floors have been turned over to friends and family. "Every surface space, every comforter, every drop of hot water is... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • inauguration • Barack Obama supporters • President Obama • Inauguration Day

 Heady Times for 
 DC Hookers, 
 Coke Dealers 

Both are booming as tourists flock to inauguration

Jan 19, 09 10:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama has already done his part to boost the economy—for Washington’s prostitutes and drug dealers, who tell New York they’re experiencing quite the boom in business thanks to inauguration travelers. Some prostitutes came into town specifically for the event and are already “pretty booked up;... More »

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Barack Obama • prostitution • drugs • tourism • Washington DC • cocaine • sex • drug dealing • prostitute • inauguration • sex trade • President Obama • Inauguration Day

Randy Inaugural Crowds Lookin' for Love on Craigslist

Craigslist users offer suites, invitations for kink

Jan 19, 09 6:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Frisky Democrats are angling for more than just ringside seats at tomorrow's inauguration—they're flooding Craigslist in search of a little side action, reports Gawker. One poster first thanks his congresswoman for tickets, then pleads: "I want to make this even better by getting kinky," hopefully in a... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Democrats • Washington DC • sex • Craigslist • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day • young Republicans

(AP) - Two days away from the White House, Barack Obama joined a vast throng today at a roaring, rollicking pre-inauguration celebration staged before marble monuments to past heroes. "Anything is possible in America," he said. "Despite the enormity of the task that lies ahead—I stand here today... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • inauguration

 10 Obscure Inauguration Tidbits 

Which president was forgotten at his successor's ceremony?

Jan 18, 09 12:48 PM CST
(Newser) - Ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration, the Chicago Tribune compiles a list of the 10 best little known facts about ceremonies past.
  • George Washington had to borrow money to attend his own inauguration.
  • No, William Henry Harrison’s long-winded, “fatal” speech on a chilly morning in 1841 didn’
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Washington DC • John F. Kennedy • inauguration • Ulysses Grant • former presidents • Dwight Eisenhower • George Washington • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

(Newser) - Uninitiated DC men are scrambling to procure tuxedos for the inauguration, and they, luckily, have a few seasoned resources, the Washington Post reports. While inveterate ball-goers frequent Brooks Brothers and such, a younger class of invitees is flocking to the capital’s rental shops, where veteran tailors calm their... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • rentals • President Obama • Inauguration Day • inaugural balls • tuxedo

 Fear of Crowds, Cold 
 Deter Inauguration-Goers 

Organizers scale back crowd estimations as Obama supporters heed warnings

Jan 17, 09 8:54 AM CST
(Newser) - The biggest gathering in Washington DC's history may be a little smaller than expected, the New York Times reports. Would-be visitors for Inauguration Day are starting to take heed of warning about crowds and cold, and many have decided to celebrate in their hometown instead. Officials still expect a logistical... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

At Obama Swearing-In, Watchers Will Swear at Cold

Though temps could be in the 30s, officials warn of long exposure

Jan 16, 09 5:01 PM CST
(Newser) - The presidential inauguration is shaping up to be a trying event, what with huge crowds, restrictive security measures, and now, a chilly forecast, USA Today reports. Contingency plans range from the prudent—heated tents for the unwell—to the desperate. Organizers are trying to have "as many tour buses... More »

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Barack Obama • weather • Washington DC • cold • President Obama • Inauguration Day • inaugural parade • hypothermia

OPINION

 Inaugural Balls Can Be a Pain 

Mystique gives way to sardine-can ballrooms and endless coat-check lines

Jan 16, 09 2:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Inaugural balls aren't the fairytale occasions people imagine, jaded Washington vet Carla Hall writes in the Los Angeles Times. Instead of a sea of couples gliding past the newly sworn-in president on the dance floor, the galas tend to be a bunch of tired people crammed into a ballroom straining... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day • inaugural balls

 Inauguration 
 Announcer 
 Been at Mic 
 Since Ike 

Brotman, 81, thinks Obama's may be most spectacular

Jan 16, 09 1:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Charlie Brotman, the octogenarian MC stationed closest to the presidential reviewing stand during Tuesday’s Inaugural Parade, has had a front-row seat to history since 1957, when he was chosen to announce President Eisenhower’s, USA Today reports. Brotman expects Barack Obama’s inauguration will be the most spectacular ever.... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • John F. Kennedy • Ronald Reagan • inauguration • Dwight Eisenhower • Inauguration Day • inaugural parade • Charlie Brotman

Marketers Have Inauguration Fever, Too 

Companies tie products, events to Obama's big day

Jan 15, 09 9:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Marketers for products from cognac to commemorative coins are looking to cash in on Barack Obama’s Tuesday inauguration, the New York Times reports. “Obamabilia” includes bottles of Hennessy with a “44” on the label, special magazine issues, and Tshirts galore. Other companies, like Quaker Oatmeal, are hosting... More »

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Barack Obama • newspaper • advertising • Washington DC • New Yorker magazine • marketing • Pepsi • Ikea • inauguration • President Obama

 Inaugural to Cost Record $160M 

Obama raising $45M in private funds to help pay massive bill

Jan 14, 09 3:12 AM CST
(Newser) - By the time Barack and Michelle Obama dance the last waltz at the inaugural balls in the wee hours next Wednesday morning, the total tab for the inauguration will be close to a record $160 million, reports the New York Daily News. The president-elect is raising $45 million in private... More »

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Maryland • security • Washington DC • Virginia • inauguration • Office of Management and Budget • President Obama • Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies • inaugural balls • Destination DC

OPINION

Please, White Folks: Let Us Have DC for the Big Day

You've had 43 chances to see a white prez inaugurated, after all; how about a day of atonement?

Jan 13, 09 5:59 PM CST
(Newser) - A unique plea for keeping crowds manageable in Washington during Barack Obama's inaugural festivities next week gets an (admittedly tongue-in-cheek) airing from blogger Sister Toldja on Me, Myself An Eye: Stay home, white people. Sheer math, for one thing, should do it: "Chances whites have had to go see... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • inauguration • President Obama

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