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Houseguests descend on D.C. sofas for inauguration

 

Published 1/19/2009 at L.A. Times - Politics

With hotels booked up, residents are opening their doors to friends and relatives. The crowded quarters only add to the sense of occasion. > On planes and in cars, from the East and the West, Barack Obama fans have descended upon Deanna and Linphord Darlington's two-bedroom townhouse in the southwest section of the nation's capital. (link)

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