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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Obama in great inaugural warns of tough times ahead

By MARTIN SIEFF Published: Jan. 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Barack Obama took office Tuesday as the 44th president of the United States with the greatest inaugural speech in a generation in which he warned the American people to "put away childish things." Obama's inaugural was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Jam, Day Of Service Precede Inauguration

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Crowds catching Bruce Springsteen and Bono jam at the Lincoln Memorial hint at the throng expected to witness Barack Obama's inauguration as U.S. president. While Sunday's musical extravaganza attended by an estimated 400,000 was a joyous, rockin' event, Monday's events... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 16, 2009

All rescued from Hudson River plane crash

N EW YORK, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A US Airways pilot ditched a disabled jetliner in New York's Hudson River Thursday, saving all 150 passengers and five crew members aboard, officials said. Dozens of people were taken to hospitals for treatment of injuries. Flight 1549, an Airbus A-360, from New York... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Clinton vows active arms control effort

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Hillary Clinton told a Senate panel Tuesday she would steer the U.S. State Department into a more active role in arms control and nuclear non-proliferation. Clinton, the Democratic New York senator nominated by President-elect Barack Obama to be his secretary of state,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 12, 2009

Motown Records marks 50th anniversary

DETROIT, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The 50th anniversary of Detroit's legendary Motown Records label is coming as a bittersweet occasion for a city facing economic meltdown, observers say. The anniversary, being marked Monday, is producing mixed emotions in a city where the disintegration of the automobile... Sign in to see full entry.

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