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Late last month the Israeli Consulate in New York held a Twitter-based news conference, inviting anyone to ask questions of the Israeli government about the conflict in Gaza. While activity around the conference blossomed, President-elect Barack Obama's Twitter account has had little to say since Election Day last year.
By ARAM ZUCKER-SCHARFF / UPI / George Mason University |
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- While the immeasurable crowd of eager Obama supporters congested the streets of downtown Washington and Dupont Circle amidst the blaring sounds of police sirens, local businesses equipped themselves with extra staff and extended hours to accommodate such a mass of people.
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By WHITNEY SESSA and JENNA FARMER / UPI / University of Miami
By WHITNEY SESSA and JENNA FARMER / UPI / University of Miami
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama may still lose his ongoing battle to keep his BlackBerry after becoming the official commander in chief, but there’s no doubt that his efforts to make his administration more technologically savvy and transparent are already under way.
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By RACHAEL DICKSON / UPI / George Mason University
By RACHAEL DICKSON / UPI / George Mason University
Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Under the shadow of the Washington Monument, those attending the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States were greeted with chants of “Oh, Oh Obama” from a Girl Scout troop from Fredericksburg, Md. Much like an entrance to a football game, passersby were encouraged to sprint through a human tunnel formed by the scouts.
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By REBECCA RODRIGUEZ and MICHAEL NORTH / UPI / University of Miami
By REBECCA RODRIGUEZ and MICHAEL NORTH / UPI / University of Miami
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Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The inauguration not only marked the beginning of a new era in American politics by swearing in Barack Obama, but the ceremony also ended George W. Bush’s tenure in the Oval Office, much to the delight of most of those present on the National Mall in Washington.
By MICHAEL NORTH / UPI / University of Miami |
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For weeks, the well-connected, the well-heeled and the well-to-do have been preparing for the historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. But thanks to a generous businessman, some of the nation's poorest people will be among the revelers.
By AIYANA BAIDA / UPI / University of Miami |
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On Tuesday the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, a local non-profit bike safety advocacy organization, will provide free valet parking services from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at two locations: on 16th Street NW between K and Eye streets, and at the Jefferson Memorial parking lot.
By JESSICA CORTADA / UPI / University of Miami |
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Five months ago, when Brazilian student Helena Zhou, 21, decided to come to Washington, D.C., she couldn't have known what awaited her. Today she is able to be part of a historical time that many Brazilians can experience only in front of the television.
By ANA GOMES / UPI / Universidade de Fortaleza |
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London, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- As Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, approaches, Americans are wondering how the world will receive its first black president. What will Obama’s presidency mean for the economy, the war in Iraq, climate change and social justice?
By ASHLEIGH VINING / UPI / George Mason University |
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Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The balloons have dropped from the rafters; the tinsel has been swept from the ballroom floors. Americans have made their voices heard at the polls, and today, during one of our nation's most tumultuous times, we prepare for an inauguration that signals the fruition of a historic presidential election.
By ISAAC PACHECO / UPI / AMVETS |
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The Voice of Young Voters featured bloggers, Aram Zucker-Scharff, Shanan Glandz and Tony Romm, held a live blog Dec 30. discussing the controversial "rights of conscience" ruling.
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Another Illinois governor bites the dust and brings Illinois politics to an all-time low. Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into custody early Tuesday morning and is facing a tangled web of corruption charges just one day after he publicly welcomed wiretappers by saying, “whatever I say is always lawful.”
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The day after the Nov. 4 elections people took to the streets in California chanting "Yes we can!" and "Gay or straight, 'No' on 8!" On Nov. 15 there were nationwide protests against the passage of Proposition 8 in California. One notable contradiction between these two scenes was that the "Yes" campaign used Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama's opposition to gay marriage to persuade people to oppose it as well.
By CRISTINA RODRIGUEZ / UPI / Oberlin Review |
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