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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Inaugurations</title>
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		<title>Afghan president Hamid Karzai sworn in to second 5-year term</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Gannon</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan president sworn in to second 5-year term

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his country&#8217;s security forces should take the lead in tackling the insurgency there, and that the forces should be able to take control of security in the next five years.
Karzai also addressed corruption during his inauguration ceremony in the presidential palace. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan president Hamid Karzai arrives for inauguration into second 5-year term</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Afghan president arrives at inauguration ceremony

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai was hailed by an honor guard and a military band as he strode into the presidential palace to be sworn in for a second five-year term Thursday.
Karzai, clothed in his trademark green striped robe, began the inauguration ceremony outside on a red carpet, reviewing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton arrives in Kabul for Karzai inauguration; will meet US Gen. McChrystal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Clinton arrives in Kabul for Karzai inauguration

KABUL — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in Afghanistan to attend Thursday&#8217;s inauguration of President Hamid Karzai and meet with top U.S. commander Gen. Stanley McChystal.
Karzai is under stiff pressure from the U.S. and other nations to fight pervasive corruption in his government. Clinton — [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inauguration for re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai to be held on Nov. 19</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Afghan presidential inauguration to be Nov. 19

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai&#8217;s inauguration to a second five-year term will be held Nov. 19 at the heavily guarded palace compound in the capital Kabul.
Defense ministry spokesman Mohammad Zahir Azimi said Thursday that arrangements were under way for the inauguration. But it&#8217;s unclear when the president plans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Haiti PM inaugurated, promises to keep trying to attract foreign investment, create jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan M. Katz</dc:creator>
		
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New Haiti PM promises to focus on investment
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti&#8217;s new prime minister was inaugurated Wednesday and promised to attract more investment and create jobs, while forging good relations with lawmakers who have ousted two heads of government in as many years.
Jean-Max Bellerive, the sixth person to hold the post since 2004 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Berlin inaugurates repainted stretch of Wall, bringing new life to historical remnant</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geir Moulson</dc:creator>
		
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Berlin inaugurates repainted Wall section
BERLIN — The Berlin Wall&#8217;s longest remaining stretch has been restored to its state of nearly two decades ago after artists repainted the colorful murals they created in the aftermath of the notorious barrier&#8217;s opening.

Berlin on Friday inaugurated the restored section of the concrete wall, which is known as the East [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Son of Gabon&#8217;s longtime dictator sworn in as president</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LIBREVILLE, Gabon — The son of Gabon&#8217;s longtime dictator was sworn in as president following disputed elections that opposition candidates said were fraudulent.

Ali Bongo took the oath of office Friday at the Presidential Palace before nearly 600 people. In his speech, Bongo said he wanted to end corruption and injustice in Gabon. He also called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Dakota State University&#8217;s president resigns amid controversies, says &#8216;It just isn&#8217;t fun&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Kolpack</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State University President Joseph Chapman, stung by criticism of the ballooning cost of his new home and a $22,000 trip to President Barack Obama&#8217;s inauguration for himself and his family, announced Wednesday that he is resigning.

Chapman, who has been president of the Fargo university for more than a decade, said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico&#8217;s political theater reaches new heights (or lows) with street vendor&#8217;s election scheme</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexicos-political-theater-reaches-new-heights-or-lows-with-street-vendors-election-scheme-184329/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olga R. Rodriguez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MEXICO CITY — An eccentric street vendor known for his Rambo-style headband took charge of Mexico City&#8217;s most populous borough Thursday — at least for a few hours.

Rafael Acosta strode into Mexico City&#8217;s legislature with his arms raised triumphantly and was sworn into office. Immediately after the ceremony, he requested a leave of absence — [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CAPITAL CULTURE: As Obamamania cools, T-shirt and tchotchke sales track president&#8217;s polls</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Zongker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — They cashed out retirement funds to build their business during the 2008 presidential campaign. Now they have 3,000 jack-in-the-boxes with smiling Barack Obama puppets inside — all sitting in a California warehouse, waiting to be sprung open for $29.95 apiece.

For Barack-in-the-Box creator Heather Courtney and her husband, David Manzo, the Obamamania that drove [...]]]></description>
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		<title>91-year-old evangelist Oral Roberts returns to campus to help inaugurate ORU&#8217;s 3rd president</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TULSA, Okla. — Oral Roberts University has inaugurated the third president in the Oklahoma school&#8217;s history.

A frail-looking 91-year-old Oral Roberts attended the Friday ceremony at the campus he began building nearly 50 years ago.
Roberts says he&#8217;s proud of new president Mark Rutland. The 61-year-old is the university&#8217;s first president without the Roberts surname. He&#8217;s former [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dartmouth president describes lessons from childhood at inauguration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Ramer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HANOVER, N.H. — Dartmouth College is the first Ivy League school to inaugurate an Asian-American president.

Jim Yong Kim told students at his ceremony Tuesday that they will achieve far greater success than he has as a leader in the global fight against HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
Kim took over the Dartmouth presidency from James Wright in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil and Guyana open border bridge, looking to boost trade between Caribbean, South America</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The leader of Brazil and Guyana met Monday to inaugurate a border bridge that is expected to boost trade between the giant South American country and the Caribbean.

The $5 million Takutu River Bridge, paid for by Brazil, opens a trade route between landlocked areas of the country&#8217;s interior and Guyana, a nation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This is your president, how can I help you?: S. African president opens complaint hot line</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JOHANNESBURG — South Africa&#8217;s president took a call about leaky sewers to inaugurate a hot line meant to help fulfill his campaign promises to be responsive and accessible.

Jacob Zuma&#8217;s office says he answered two of the busy first day&#8217;s calls Monday, including one from a woman who described problems getting her late husband&#8217;s pension.
The line&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman resigns to become ambassador to China; Lt. Gov. Herbert to be sworn in</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brock Vergakis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY — Gary Herbert was sworn in Tuesday as Utah&#8217;s 17th governor following the resignation of Jon Huntsman, who is now the U.S. ambassador to China.

Herbert took the oath of office at the Utah Capitol about an hour after the resignation of Huntsman.
Herbert had been serving as Huntsman&#8217;s lieutenant governor.
Huntsman is a moderate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ahmadinejad sworn in as president in midst of election crisis that has polarized Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nasser Karimi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Iran — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in to a second presidential term Wednesday with a call for the divided nation to &#8220;join hands,&#8221; but it was greeted by protests in the streets and snubs inside Iran&#8217;s parliament.

The oath-taking ceremony capped a cycle of outrage over claims of massive fraud in the June 12 elections [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iran&#8217;s president, appeals for national unity in speech in parliament</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nasser Karimi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Iran — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in Wednesday for a second term in office as president of Iran, appealing for national unity and denouncing foreign interference in his inauguration speech before parliament.

Ahmadinejad took the oath and pledged to protect the constitution but his inauguration speech was unusually soft-toned for the bellicose Iranian leader. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is sworn in for 2nd term as Iran&#8217;s president, takes oath in parliament</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Iran — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been sworn in as president of Iran for a second term in office.

Ahmadinejad took the oath in an inauguration ceremony in parliament Wednesday. He pledged to protect the constitution and frontiers of Iran.
Iran&#8217;s opposition has claimed Ahmadinejad stole the vote in the June 12 presidential elections. At least 30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian parliament holds ceremony to swear in Ahmadinejad for 2nd terms as president</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Iran — The Iranian parliament is inaugurating Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second term as president.

Parliament speaker Ali Larijani opened the ceremony, after a cleric recited verses from the Quran.
Larijani says the inauguration will &#8220;open a new chapter&#8221; for Iran.
Iran&#8217;s opposition has claimed Ahmadinejad stole the vote in the June 12 presidential elections and there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iran says it will prosecute security forces, judicial officials accused of abusing civilians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Iran — Iran says it will prosecute security forces and officials accused of abusing civilians in unrest following the disputed June 12 election.

State news agency IRNA says security personnel and judicial officials could be among those charged.
Pro-reform leaders have called for trials against those accused of killing or torturing demonstrators. At least 30 people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s opposition calls for street protests during Ahmadinejad&#8217;s inauguration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Iran — Opposition groups called for protesters to prepare for a new round of street demonstrations Wednesday to coincide with the inauguration ceremony for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The appeals — carried on reformist Web sites and blogs — showed a willingness by protesters to confront the massive security operation expected outside parliament and other areas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader formally endorses Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for president</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s supreme leader has formally endorse Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for second term as president in a step leading up to his inauguration in parliament.

State television broadcast images of the ceremony Monday with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving the president his seal of approval.
The country&#8217;s opposition leaders and moderates boycotted the gathering in protest over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kyrgyz president inaugurated for 2nd term amid opposition claims of election fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was inaugurated for his second term Sunday after winning an election that the opposition has dismissed as fraudulent.

Opposition activists accuse the government of rigging last month&#8217;s vote, which Bakiyev won with 76 percent of the ballots. International monitors also said the election was marred by ballot-box stuffing and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jackson memorial drew 31.1 million viewers in United States</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bauder</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Some 31.1 million people in the United States watched the Michael Jackson memorial on television, with millions more catching video streams on their computers.

The Nielsen Media Research estimate on Wednesday provided only a slice of the audience for the Los Angeles event. But it did offer insight on how the memorial compared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial service a national viewing experience, in gatherings both online and in person</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Coyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A giant audience formed for Michael Jackson&#8217;s memorial service, as millions gathered in public, in front of televisions and at computer screens to experience the mourning of the celebrated pop star.

Chants of &#8220;Michael! Michael!&#8221; rang out in Harlem, where about 1,000 gathered to watch the memorial service on a giant screen live [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rescued on eve of Inauguration Day, sea turtle named for Obama gets liberty on Fourth of July</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KEY WEST, Fla. — A sea turtle named after President Barack Obama that was rescued just before Inauguration Day has been set free on Independence Day.

Obama the loggerhead sea turtle was found ailing off a Key West beach on Jan. 19, the eve of the inauguration. Suffering from an intestinal impaction, the 200-pound female was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy court OKs sale of Hartmarx, Chicago company that made Obama&#8217;s inaugural suits</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — A British company has won its bid to buy a Chicago-based clothier that made inaugural and election night suits for President Barack Obama.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago on Friday approved the sale of Hartmarx Corp. to Britain-based Emerisque Brands and SKNL North America BV for $119 million.
Hartmarx creditor Wells Fargo &#038; Co. had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal government reimburses DC nearly $43 million for all Inauguration Day expenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty says the federal government has reimbursed the city for all costs related to President Barack Obama&#8217;s inauguration, totaling nearly $43 million.

Fenty said Monday that the city was paid back for all costs related to the 240 inaugural-related events hosted by the city from Jan. 16 to Jan. 21. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton seeks to revamp US image in Latin America after decades of strife</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to ease long-standing resentment of U.S. policies in Latin America by attending events this week that highlight Washington&#8217;s awkward history with the region.

In El Salvador on Monday for the inauguration of Mauricio Funes, the nation&#8217;s first leftist president — the latest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>El Salvador inaugurates 1st leftist president from party of former Marxist guerrillas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A journalist from a party of former Marxist guerrillas became El Salvador&#8217;s first leftist president Monday, immediately restoring ties with Cuba while promising to remain friendly with the United States.

Mauricio Funes brought to power the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front that fought for 12 years to overthrow U.S.-backed governments until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>El Salvador inaugurating 1st leftist president from party of former Marxist guerrillas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcos Aleman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A journalist from a party of former Marxist guerrillas is becoming El Salvador&#8217;s first leftist president Monday, promising to remain friendly with the United States while restoring ties with Cuba.

Mauricio Funes&#8217; inauguration brings to power the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front that fought for 12 years to overthrow U.S.-backed conservative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House: Obama to stress commitment to strengthening US ties to Muslim world</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 08:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Sidoti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will stress what the White House calls his personal commitment &#8220;based upon mutual interests and mutual respect&#8221; to strengthening U.S. ties to the Muslim world in a much-anticipated speech in Egypt next week.

White House advisers said Friday that Obama will continue his outreach to Muslims, which began with striking words [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa swears in Jacob Zuma as president, who faces tough challenges</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 17:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Bryson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PRETORIA, South Africa — Jacob Zuma took power Saturday in the culmination of an extraordinary political comeback, pledging to Nelson Mandela and the nation to renew the spirit of commitment and hope of South Africa&#8217;s first black presidency.

Zuma was once imprisoned under apartheid and spent years in exile before surviving corruption and sex scandals and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa prepares to swear in Jacob Zuma, who faces tough challenges</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 14:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Bryson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africans started gathering before dawn and danced in chilly rain Saturday as the country prepared to swear in Jacob Zuma with an excitement that recalled Nelson Mandela&#8217;s 1994 inauguration.

Zuma, the fourth president since apartheid ended 15 years ago, enjoys a popularity often compared to Mandela&#8217;s. Many impoverished black South Africans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flash back to 1789: George Washington&#8217;s inauguration re-enacted in NYC on 220th anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Pyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Wearing a brown frock coat and knee pants just as George Washington did 220 years ago, Dannell T. Maguire recited the presidential oath of office, took the &#8220;huzzahs&#8221; from the crowd and read the nation&#8217;s first inaugural address — well, some if it, anyway.

Compared to the lengthy address that Washington delivered on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smithsonian photography exhibit highlights President Obama&#8217;s inauguration</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A grinning President Barack Obama leans in toward his wife as they stand in a freight elevator, a rare quiet moment captured with a camera as they hurry from one inaugural ball to the next.

The photograph of the couple away from the cheering crowds and television cameras is one of more than 30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Souvenir sales raised $2 million for Obama inauguration festivities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon Theimer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama&#8217;s inauguration fundraisers had no problem capitalizing on a hot market for keepsakes. Their sales of Obama souvenirs reaped $2 million, boosting the inaugural committee&#8217;s money total to about $55 million.

The committee earlier this week reported $53 million in individual donations.
The inaugural committee is debt-free, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. [...]]]></description>
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