| Five shot dead in Albuquerque, teen charged Jan 21st 2013, 06:22 SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - New Mexico police on Sunday identified the teenager accused of killing five people in an Albuquerque home as Nehemiah Griego, the son and brother of the victims. Griego, 15, used multiple weapons, including an assault rifle, to kill his family on Saturday night, police said. Griego is charged with two counts of murder and three counts of child abuse leading to death, said Aaron Williamson, a Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department deputy. ... |  | With array of challenges, Obama kicks off second term at public inauguration Jan 21st 2013, 06:03  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four years after making history by becoming the first African-American president, Barack Obama will kick off his second term on Monday with a scaled-back inauguration that reflects the tempered expectations for his next four years in office. Lingering high unemployment, bitter political battles and a divisive re-election campaign have punctured the mood of optimism and hope that infused Obama's 2009 inauguration after a sweeping election win. ...
| | Factbox: Some facts about presidential inaugurations Jan 21st 2013, 06:01 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will celebrate his public inauguration ceremony on Monday as he starts his second term in office. Here are some facts about U.S. presidential inaugurations. Obama is taking the oath of office twice. His first, official, swearing-in took place in a short ceremony at the White House on Sunday, the constitutionally mandated date of January 20. Because that date fell this year on a weekend, when courts and public offices were closed, the grander, public ceremony at the U.S. Capitol will be held on Monday. ... | | Factbox: Timeline for Obama inauguration events Jan 21st 2013, 06:01 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will hold his public inauguration ceremony on Monday at the U.S. Capitol, followed by a parade to the White House. Here is a guide to the main inauguration events. All times are Eastern Time. 9.a.m. Former presidents, House of Representatives members, senators, governors and Cabinet designees begin to arrive at the U.S. Capitol for the public, ceremonial inauguration of President Obama and Vice President Biden. 9:30 a.m. Fifth-grade chorus from Public School 22 in Staten Island, New York performs 10 a.m. U.S. Marine Band performs 11:14 a.m. ... | | Obama weighs in on his wife's hair, says he likes her bangs Jan 21st 2013, 03:25  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, who began his second term on Sunday, weighed in on what he facetiously said was the most "significant" event of the weekend: his wife's new hairstyle. First lady Michelle Obama, a Harvard law graduate known as much for her sharp fashion sense as her fight to curb obesity, revealed a new hairstyle recently that features bangs. The new hairdo has attracted a lot of attention. Speaking at a reception with supporters the night before giving his inaugural address, Obama said he liked the look. "First of all, I love Michelle Obama. ...
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