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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Obama tackles Mideast, economy on day one

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama spent part of his first full day in office Wednesday wading into the crises in the Middle East and in the economy, aides said. Obama wasted no time in placing calls to President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Sen. Kennedy takes ill at Capitol lunch

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., collapsed and was taken from the luncheon at the Capitol marking the inauguration of Barack Obama as president. Obama called Kennedy a "warrior for justice" and said he would be in his prayers. "I would be lying to you if I did not say that... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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