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OPINION

 Amid Clichés, 
 Speech Showed 
 True Insight 

New president's speech emphasized how a bright future comes from old traditions

Jan 21, 09 9:27 AM CST
(Newser) - A conservative might have expected President Obama’s inaugural address to feature soaring language masking hackneyed ideas. Funny thing, writes Michael Gerson in the Washington Post: It was just the opposite. "It is simply mysterious how such tired language could sound appropriate to the ear of Obama the writer,... More »

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OPINION

 Writers Hail 
 Message From 
 a 'Prince' 

Inaugural address praised as masterful use of language

Jan 21, 09 4:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's inaugural address showed a literary mastery of language, assorted authors tell the Los Angeles Times. The president's plain speaking and restraint is commended, along with his use of "we" instead of "I." Author Ted Wilmer hails the president's use of "tight language, short sentences... More »

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Barack Obama • writing • Malcolm Gladwell • author • speech • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

Kennedy
Going Home Tomorrow

Senator's seizure probably caused by fatigue, doctor says

Jan 20, 09 7:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Ted Kennedy continues to do well after today's seizure and will be released from the hospital tomorrow morning after a night of observation, the Boston Globe reports. His collapse was probably caused by “simple fatigue,” a doctor said. He is surrounded by family at a Washington hospital after... More »

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Barack Obama • Ted Kennedy • recovery • seizure • inauguration • hospitalization • brain cancer • brain tumor

analysis

Warren Prayed for All—but Invoked Jesus

Clever phrasing
keeps his prayer from being controversial

Jan 20, 09 7:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Laden with pre-inaugural controversy, Rick Warren’s invocation today was “both inevitable and surprising,” writes Lisa Miller in Newsweek. “Inevitably,” he focused on being inclusive, alluding to Christian, Muslim, and Jewish rites; the "unkempt" pastor knows how to “strike an empathic, populist chord.”... More »

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analysis

 Europe Is  
 Giddy for US: 
 Can It Last?

French expect America to 'find its path' again

Jan 20, 09 7:07 PM CST
(Newser) - In France, the magic of Barack Obama’s inauguration is “a bit like the liberation after World War II,” says one French analyst. This particular sentiment “may have hit the hyperbolic stratosphere,” writes Elizabeth Bryant in the Washington Times, but it reflects a groundswell. “Fundamentally,... More »

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Barack Obama • Europe • France • World War II • inauguration • Afghanistan war • President Obama

OPINION

Obama Speech Bodes Well for the Constitution

Inaugural address may hint at a more respectful administration

Jan 20, 09 6:40 PM CST
(Newser) - All presidents swear to uphold the Constitution when they take the oath of office, but John Nichols is pleased that Obama went further than that in his inaugural address today, he writes for the Nation. Invoking Ben Franklin, Obama rejected “as false the choice between our safety and ideals,... More »

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Barack Obama • Constitution • speech • inauguration • George W. Bush • Ben Franklin • President Obama

China Military Welcomes Obama Era

Timed with inaugural, Beijing defense report urges cooperation

Jan 20, 09 4:57 PM CST
(Newser) - China has called for better military relations with the US in its biannual report, whose release analysts say was timed with President Obama’s inauguration, the Financial Times reports. The relationship between the two was strained by the US decision to sell $6.5 billion in arms to Taiwan. “... More »

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UPDATED

Docs: Kennedy Awake, Alert After Seizure

'These things' typical in brain-cancer patients; Dodd says he's 'fine'

Jan 20, 09 3:53 PM CST
(Newser) - After being hospitalized for a seizure suffered during an inaugural luncheon, Ted Kennedy is himself again, say those close to him. When one is undergoing treatment for brain cancer, a source tells ABC News, “these things happen,” and Kennedy is stable. “He’s fine,” said friend... More »

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 'Human Gridlock' 
 Plagues Ceremony 

Inauguration spectators wait for hours to get in and out of Mall area

Jan 20, 09 3:16 PM CST
(Newser) - The record-breaking crowd—an estimated 1.8 million people—at today’s inaugural events is overwhelming Washington’s streets and mass-transit systems, creating long waits for spectators trying to exit the Mall area, the Post reports. Hours after the swearing-in, some were still waiting to enter Metro stations. “It’... More »

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Barack Obama • overcrowding • inauguration • Washington, DC • crowd • public transit • President Obama • inaugural events

Race Hovers
on Edges of
Obama's Speech

President alludes to slavery, points to diversity as a strength

Jan 20, 09 3:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama made only subtle reference to his race in today’s inaugural address, but it came up again and again throughout the 18-minute address. He said that America owed its prosperity to “the makers of things,” who “endured the lash of the whip and plowed the... More »

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(AP) - Barack Obama's motorcade is on its way to the White House, heading a parade that pays homage to pioneers who paved the way for the nation's first black president. Re-enactors of a black Civil War regiment, World War II's surviving Tuskegee Airmen, and Freedom Riders who battled for civil rights... More »

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OPINION Roundup

 Obama's Speech a 'Home Run' 

Right/left praise speech

Jan 20, 09 2:41 PM CST
(Newser) - The early reviews are in from Barack Obama’s inauguration address, and the news is positive. Here’s what the critics are saying:
  • At the National Review, Michael Knox Beran thought the speech was a “home run.” It predictably had “a few lines at which
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 Kennedy Suffers 
 Seizure, Collapses 

Sen. Byrd also has medical issues at Obama lunch

Jan 20, 09 2:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Ted Kennedy suffered an apparent seizure and was taken from an inaugural lunch at the Capitol today by medical personnel, Politico reports. Kennedy’s health troubles came minutes after fellow senator Robert Byrd also had to leave the event due to medical troubles; Byrd was conscious but was having trouble... More »

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Barack Obama • Ted Kennedy • inauguration • Robert Byrd • President Obama

Carter Gives 
Clinton the
Cold Shoulder 

Ex-presidents, in longtime feud, frostily ignore each other

Jan 20, 09 2:17 PM CST
(Newser) - The bad feeling between Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter was on display today as the two ex-presidents ignored each other on the way to the inaugural platform, ABC reports. Carter greeted Barbara and George HW Bush warmly but walked straight past Bill and Hillary. The feud goes back to 1980,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Jimmy Carter • Bill Clinton • feud • Monica Lewinsky • inauguration • snub • former presidents • President Obama • Inauguration Day

INAUGURATION SLIDESHOW


 First Family: Day 1 


Jan 20, 09 2:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Guess who beat out the world's media to snag the best vantage point to film today's historic inauguration? Malia Obama not only watched her father from a front-row seat, but also brought along her camera, reports Australia's News Network. The 10-year-old and her sister, Sasha, 7, lit up the stage... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • inauguration • first families • slideshow • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Inauguration Day

 Girls Wear 
 J. Crew to 
 Inauguration 

First lady Michelle, a fan of the brand, also had on J.Crew gloves

Jan 20, 09 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Malia and Sasha Obama turned up for Dad’s swearing-in today dressed in clothes from J. Crew, Us reports. Malia, 10, appeared in a periwinkle double-breasted coat with a blue-ribbon bow for a belt, while Sasha, 7, wore a pink coat with an orange scarf and satin belt over her... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • style • clothing • inauguration • first lady • first daughter • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • J.Crew

 Bushes Wave Last Goodbye 

Former president leaves Washington

Jan 20, 09 1:08 PM CST
(Newser) - George W. Bush resumed life as a private citizen today, boarding a chopper for Andrews Air Force Base after a final hug and handshake with President Obama, the AP reports. The unpopularity of the Bush administration was no secret, as some in the inauguration crowd booed the Bushes and cheered... More »

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Obama Rebukes Bush, Assures World in Speech

Rejects policies, advocates diplomacy, warns enemies

Jan 20, 09 12:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama offered a clear rebuke of George Bush's policies and signaled a sharp break with his predecessor's strategy abroad in his inaugural address today. “We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals,” the new president said, referring obviously to torture of detainees and... More »

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Barack Obama • terrorism • United States • inauguration • George W. Bush • President Obama • inaugural address

INAUGURATION SLIDESHOW

 Celebs Mix It Up 
 With the Masses 


Jan 20, 09 12:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Hollywood stars rubbed shoulders with everybody else as celebs like Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington, and Dustin Hoffman waited in the cold to watch Barack Obama take office. Oprah Winfrey, seated next to Samuel L. Jackson, told Hollywood Scoop: “It’s behind the dream…amazing grace personified.” Also spotted:... More »

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list • celebrity • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

Roberts' Oath Flub
Trips Up Obama

New president shows ability to think on his feet

Jan 20, 09 12:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Chief Justice John Roberts' first attempt at administering the presidential oath of office didn't go as swimmingly as the chief justice might have liked, reports the Wall Street Journal. Roberts left out "faithfully" where the Founding Fathers wrote it—“that I will faithfully execute the office of... More »

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John Roberts • inauguration • President Obama • presidential oath

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