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Obama inauguration 2013: Live streaming schedule of events
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If you can't be on the National Mall or near a television for Monday's second inauguration of President Barack Obama, we'll have live streaming coverage of all the pomp and circumstance on WJLA.com and news8.net.
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Officials lay wreaths at Martin Luther King Memorial on National Mall
The Rev. Al Sharpton called the weekend an "intersection of history," with the nation's first black president taking the oath of office for a second term the same weekend as the federal holiday commemorating Martin Luther King's life.
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Inauguration 2013: Four years later, Inauguration will have different vibe, different expectations
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Having achieved much but not as much as he and many others had hoped, President Obama greets a different set of challenges this time around.
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Washington Convention Center prepares for inaugural balls
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In preparation for the festivities surrounding President Obama's second inauguration, hundreds of people are scrambling to transform the Washington Convention Center into a three-story party place.
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Obamas, Bidens volunteer in D.C. for National Day of Service
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The Obama and Biden families joined others across the D.C. area and around the nation by participating in a National Day of Service, a call to volunteer in honor of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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With Lincoln, MLK in mind, Obama works on second inaugural address
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President Obama has been looking to historians for guidance on how to shape his second inaugural's words into a speech for the ages. He'll take the public oath with his hand on Abraham Lincoln's and Martin Luther King's bibles stacked together.
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Rooms, pricey inaugural packages still available at DC's fanciest hotels
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With interest in President Obama's second inauguration not as high as four years ago, hotels like the Ritz-Carlton and Willard still have rooms and pricey packages available -- unlike in 2009, when they sold out long before inaugural weekend.
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Inauguration reviewing stand to be platform for DC statehood
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D.C. officials are using Inauguration Day to call attention to the District's lack of statehood and congressional representation. A sign on the D.C. parade reviewing stand states: "A More Perfect Union Must Include Full Democracy in DC."
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Metro, police prepare for Inauguration crowds
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After some major issues with public transportation in 2009 and problems on the red line today, is Metro ready to handle hundreds of thousands of people coming for Monday's inauguration ceremonies?
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Obama's limo to carry 'Taxation without Representation' license plate
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President Barack Obama's limousine will soon carry the District of Columbia's "Taxation Without Representation" license plate.
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'Taxation Without Representation' car tags on Obama's limo?
President Barack Obama has said he supports voting rights for D.C. But will the presidential limo's license plate show his support?
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Chelsea Clinton headlining inaugural service event
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Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton has signed on to help promote President Barack Obama's inaugural kick-off event to get Americans across the country engaged in serving their communities.
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Chuck Hagel: NY's Chuck Schumer backs Hagel's nomination
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, an influential Democrat and member of the party's leadership, said Tuesday he would back President Barack Obama's choice of Chuck Hagel to head the Pentagon despite earlier misgivings about the Republican's stand on Israel, Iran and gay rights.
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2013 Obama inauguration: Metro changes and road closures
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The 2013 presidential inauguration promises to be a historic event. But it will also be filled with road closures, Metro changes and logistical challenges.
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Obama inauguration 2013: Map of road closures, Metro access, pedestrian routes
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Jan. 21 is going to be a historic day in Washington as President Barack Obama gets sworn in for his second term. Here's everything you need to know about getting yourself around the District.
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Inauguration 2013: D.C. holds practice parade, dress rehearsal for inauguration
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Inauguration organizers held a practice parade to prepare for next week's swearing-in of President Barack Obama. Stand-ins for the president and first lady watched. The dress rehearsal closed streets and affected parking near the National Mall.
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Inauguration 2103: Flu concerns linger
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With the inaugural ceremony just 10 days away, the construction seems mainly finished at the west front of the Capitol. But what about the flu epidemic when the throngs from coast to coast pack onto the mall?
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2013 Inauguration ticket lottery postponed to Monday
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Citing a lack of tickets and her desire to get more for her constituents, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton says she's postponing her Inauguration ticket lottery to Monday.
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