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Published 1/14/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate has passed a bill outlawing the sale of tickets to President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony, which are being handed out for free, threatening offenders with a $100,000 fine and a year in jail.
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