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Page last updated at 09:38 GMT, Wednesday, 21 January 2009

President Barack Obama
Obama acts on Guantanamo trials
US President Barack Obama requests a temporary halt to trials at Guantanamo Bay, hours after taking the oath of office.
Speech censored in China
Satellite image: Obama crowd
Obama fans pack out bars
Jury out on First Lady's fashion
In pictures: Washington balls
Obama's Guantanamo problem
Millions share historic day

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange US banking shares decline sharply
US indexes see their biggest fall for almost two months, with banking shares ending sharply lower.

Carlos Slim Slim to invest in New York Times
The New York Times is set to get $250m investment from Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim to help the paper clear mounting debts


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Brenda Thomas, Ludlow McKay, Sherienda Smith On the town
Obama supporters celebrate in Washington bars
Barack Obama gives his inaugural address, 20 Jan 2009 Shaping history
Obama's burden from the past and future promise
President Obama and First Lady MIchelle Obama dancing In pictures
Glamour and fun at the inauguration balls

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Barack Obama (Image: AP) Head of science
Why scientists are applauding the Obama factor

OBAMA INAUGURATION - FULL COVERAGE

Barack Obama Barack Obama carries a burden from the past and a promise for the future, writes Kevin Connolly


Obama offers new foreign policy era
Inaugural speech: Full text and video

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