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huffingtonpost.com - 1/21/2009
Washington's Inaugural Balls
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Check back for updates Washington DC has laid down the welcome mat for the Obamas and will be welcoming the new president with a variety of inaugural balls. The first couple is expected at several events and Sasha and Malia will be even having a slumber party at the White House with some ...

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Ten Balls Top Obama Inauguration Day
novinite.com - 1/21/2009
Ten Balls Top Obama Inauguration Day
— novinite.com — To mark the end of a long day of formal inaugural events and the 2-year campaign, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended 10 inaugural celebrations that continued into the wee hours of Wednesday. Their first dance was at the ... (more) Ten Balls Top Obama Inauguration Day

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businesssheet.alleyinsider.com - 1/21/2009
The Business Sheet: Inaugural Balls You Weren't Invited To
— businesssheet.alleyinsider.com — A new president usually calls for plenty of celebration. And despite all the economic doom and gloom, this year's inauguration bashes are promised to be some of the biggest and best yet. (more) The Business Sheet: Inaugural Balls You Weren't Invited To

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washingtonmonthly.com - 1/19/2009
Inaugural costs
— washingtonmonthly.com — INAUGURAL COSTS.... This week, inaugural festivities are a pretty big deal -- in D.C., throughout the country, and even around the world -- but it appears some news outlets have found a way to find fault with the celebration. The... (more) Inaugural costs

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Early Morning Swim: Special First Post-BushCo Edition
Firedoglake — ... Big media reax here, here, here, here, and here. MoJo and The Nation weigh in.  Jane's thoughts here. The Arab world's reax. Sullivan has wingnut reax to the speech. HuffPo has ball roundups. Guess he's not a strict constructionist after all. He's lucky he only got booed. Obama's first day on the job. Obama Administration to halt Gitmo trials.  The White House gets a ...

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firedoglake.com 1/20/2009 — photo by Michael Foley The problem with PEBO's inaugural festivities for the usual suspects is, of course, that he's having them at all. That battle, happily, is over, and they've moved on to how terribly expensive it all is. The figure being ...
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