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Record crowds expected for inauguration are prompting unique law enforcement strategies, including unprecedented uses of technology.
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., shares his stories of being brutally beaten for his civil rights activism and his hopes for the next president.
We checked in with four celebs as they prepare to come to Washington and watch Barack Obama get sworn in as the new president.
Arriving by planes, trains and automobiles, six people document their inaugural experiences as citizen journalists in the Community Center.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee released more information about the timing of events in Washington from Sunday through Wednesday.
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To be sure, Act I of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) hasn’t been a model of inspiration or transparency, but it has served its core purpose – stabilizing the financial system. And unfortunately, the dire economic circumstances the country is still facing necessitate an Act II.
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Winter weather
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By Sydney Brink, AP
Northeasterners got socked Thursday with the same subzero temperatures that brought misery to Midwest earlier this week.
Companies
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By Brendan Hoffman, Getty Images
Google is closing three engineering offices and cutting 100 recruiters from its rolls as the recession hits the Internet search company.
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New Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz told analysts she intends to ensure Yahoo gets "some friggin' breathing room" so the company can "kick some butt."
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By Robert Galbraith, Reuters
Apple CEO Steve Jobs says he is taking a medical leave of absence until the end of June.
Government in transition
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Obama's choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency promised that she would deploy federal regulators to check air quality.
International
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Gen. Fazaludin Sayar commanded western region of the country; 12 others aboard also killed when copter went down in bad weather.
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Pakistan has arrested more than 100 people in a crackdown on groups allegedly linked to the Mumbai attacks, an official said Thursday.
National Football League
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By Gene J. Puskar, AP
Defensive coordinators like the Pittsburgh Steelers' Dick LeBeau will be out to put quarterbacks on their backs and stop running backs.
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There will be an end and Brian Dawkins knows it. An end to the season. An end to his stay with the club. The termination of his career.
Travel
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The government is asking airlines that operate at the New York airport to give up some of their slots, to reduce congestion.
Health
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Eight hospitals reduced the number of deaths from surgery by more than 40% by using a checklist that helps doctors and nurses avoid errors.
Economic Climate
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Just when people thought things couldn't get worse, stocks this year are off to a worst-ever start.
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By Sam Ward, USA TODAY
Is big business going blue? Not IBM blue, but politically blue, as Barack Obama takes up residence in the White House.
Tech
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35% of adult Internet users now have a profile on at least one networking site. Among online adults ages 35-44, 30% have a profile.
News blog
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Firm: "Our new employee will help them to understand the situation, reconsider what is right and wrong and act accordingly."
Across the USA
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By Indiananapolis Star
Marcus Schrenker thought he would never be found again when he leaped out of his plane over rural Alabama, police say.
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Organizers expect President-elect Barack Obama's call to service to lead to record numbers of Martin Luther King Jr. Day volunteers.
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Most of the nation's colleges are gradually paring back investments in classroom teaching, analysis of federal data shows.
Television
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By Ron Tom, ABC
After moving five years into the future, Desperate Housewives goes back to its beginning and even further in its 100th episode.
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The 53-year-old comedian says he feels great after being hospitalized earlier this week with an irregular heartbeat.
