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For Inauguration Week,
DC Pushes Last Call to 5am

Some worry late-night partying will increase crime

Dec 3, 08 2:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Preparing for a wave of inauguration visitors (and their cash), Washington legislators loosened the capital’s laws yesterday to let restaurants, bars, and nightclubs stay open all night and serve alcohol until 5am in the days leading up to the historic occasion, the Washington Post reports. The move upset civic... More »

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UPDATED

Obama Camp: $30K Ring
for Michelle Is Bogus

Reports of thank-you bling from president-elect greatly exaggerated

Dec 2, 08 1:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Reports earlier today that Barack Obama is spending $30,000 on a thank-you ring for wife Michelle are false, the president-elect’s camp tells Politico. Britain’s Daily Mail quoted a spokesman for Italian jeweler Giovanni Bosco as saying Obama had contacted the company about getting the bling in time... More »

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Even Red States Fresh Out of Inauguration Tickets

Try eBay, pal

Nov 24, 08 7:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Looking for a ticket to Barack Obama’s inauguration? Ex-San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown had some advice recently: Ask a Republican friend in a red state. “I mean, how many people from Oklahoma think this is the nation’s biggest historical moment?” he mused. Think again, Willie—congressional offices... More »

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 Beyoncé Wants to 
 Serenade Obama 

Singer volunteers for inauguration performance

Nov 20, 08 11:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Beyoncé has her eye on her next big performance: Barack Obama’s inauguration. “Of course I’d love to,” she told People when asked about performing at the event. “Who wouldn’t?” Sasha Fierce will definitely attend the swearing-in, whether performing or not. “I want to... More »

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Barack Obama • music • celebrity • Beyonce • inauguration • Election 2008 • Inauguration Day

His Fundraising Machine Turns to Transition, Inaugural

But watchers holding Obama to transparency

Nov 19, 08 1:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is in fundraising mode again, this time for his transition and inauguration, CNN reports; many hope he will honor his promise to steer clear of special interests and big corporate donors. Though there is almost $10 million in public funds available for transition spending, experts say that’s... More »

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Barack Obama • corporate • lobbyist • campaign fundraising • transition • inauguration • President Obama

 Record 4M Expected 
 Inauguration Day 

Unprecedented interest in historic event

Nov 18, 08 4:07 AM CST
(Newser) - A record 4 million people are expected to pack Washington for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, reports the Washington Post. Extra giant TV screens will be placed on the inaugural parade route and in sections of the Washington Mall to give as many visitors as possible the opportunity to... More »

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 EBay Bans 
 Inaugural 
 Ticket Sales 

Pressure from Congress over scalpers, counterfeit invitations

Nov 14, 08 6:20 AM CST
(Newser) - EBay and StubHub have removed offers for tickets to the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama from their websites. Tickets to the inauguration, a free but invitation-only event, have been offered for as much as $7,500, reports the Los Angeles Times. Some 240,000 people will attend the event outside... More »

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(AP) - Washington, DC, is bracing for what could be a record-breaking inauguration crowd for Barack Obama. The National Park Service is preparing for more than 1 million people to descend on the capital, with tickets in short supply and hotels booked up. The Park Service said it will clear more viewing... More »

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Topps Unveils Barack Obama
Trading Cards

'Inaugural edition' set features 90 different photos of prez-elect

Nov 13, 08 8:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is not only about to ascend to the presidency, he's getting his very own trading cards, TMZ reports. Topps has 90 different "Inaugural Edition" cards with photos that document everything from his childhood in Hawaii to his acceptance speech in Chicago's Grant Park. They'll be sold in... More »

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DC Anticipates 1.5M for Historic Inauguration

More than 1.5 million expected for historic event

Nov 8, 08 6:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Hotel rooms will be as scarce as McCain-Palin T-shirts in Washington on Inauguration Day, the Wall Street Journal reports, as a record-breaking tide of Obama supporters—especially black Americans—makes a pilgrimage to witness the historic moment. More than 1.5 million people are expected to flood the city for... More »

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OPINION

Desperate Times Call for Jump Starting Next Presidency

Here's how to dump Bush in Nov., not Jan.

Oct 15, 08 12:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the current economic morass, the US cannot afford to wait 9 weeks to install the new president after he is elected in November, Richard Tedlow and David Ruben write in the Boston Globe. But wait—doesn’t the Constitution dictate the date of the inauguration? “Changing that would... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Joe Biden • Dick Cheney • inauguration • Election 2008 • George W. Bush • Sarah Palin • 25th Amendment

President Cristina Takes Charge

Argentina swears in first elected woman president

Dec 11, 07 3:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the first woman to be elected president of Argentina, took office today with ominous promises about the Argentine economy and the sovereignty of the disputed Falkland Islands. The crowd chanted "Viva, Cristina!" as the country's First Lady succeeded her husband, Nestor, as head of... More »

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International Monetary Fund • Argentina • Cristina Kirchner • inauguration • Malvinas • Falkland Islands

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