Jan 21 2009

400 Front Pages for Obama from Around the World

Take a look at all the Obama-ee goodness on all these newspapers! Click on any of them to see an enlarged version of each.

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Jan 21 2009

Obama Takes Over White House Twitter Account: @thewhitehouse

In a day marked by transition, another interesting one to note: @thewhitehouse, the Twitter account previously maintained by the Bush Administration, has changed hands to the Obama team. Today, along with the rollout of a new Whitehouse.gov, the account is now featuring updates from Obama’s new media team and a new avatar.

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Jan 21 2009

Markets wobble ahead of Obama inauguration

Barack Obama takes over as President on Tuesday with hopes riding high he can conjure up a rescue that will jolt the world’s biggest economy back to life and contain the financial crisis ravaging global markets.

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Jan 21 2009

Will Obama Bring Home the Neocons?

An op-ed by a scholar in the Wall Street Journal professes hope that Barack Obama can bridge the differences between “necons” and himself. As the author says, on immigration, the family, even defense, there is common ground. The question is whether President Obama will buckle under pressure from a hack like Harry Reid or the influence of unions.

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Jan 21 2009

Lego Obama Presidential Inauguration Brings Hope to Bricks

There’s also hope and change in the land of the brick: Behold the Presidential inauguration of Barack Obama in Lego bricks, complete with every single character that will be at the Capitol, including Lego Oprah.

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Jan 20 2009

Inaugural crowds test wireless networks – CNN


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Inaugural crowds test wireless networks
CNN – 8 hours ago
By Brandon Griggs (CNN) — Wireless service was spotty in downtown Washington on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of people tried to share Barack Obama's historic inauguration through cell-phone calls and text messages to family and friends.
Inauguration Crowd Strains, but Doesn't Crash, Cell-Phone Networks FOXNews
Inauguration Taxes Mobile Phone Networks PC World
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Jan 20 2009

Bush Street in SF Renamed to Obama!

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Jan 20 2009

The Secret 7: The Top Presidential Limousines of All Time

President Obama’s new beast of a Cadillac is the latest in a long line of rides stretching back to 1899. But the Secret Service didn’t get serious about Presidential transportation until 1939 when they acquired…well, that’s where this list begins.

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Jan 20 2009

Obama’s E-Health Records: Spent $50B to Save $300B

Creating an electronic health records system where health care professionals can access your medical information from anywhere is a priority of our new president. But the cost is high and changing the industry’s attitude will not be easy.

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Jan 20 2009

Whitehouse.gov – before and after

Whitehouse.gov before and after. Literally happened when Obama became President.

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