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Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Chicago police say two gang members charged in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Developments Wednesday connected to the debate over gun violence and weapons control in the U.S.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Obama and his aides approached the inaugural speech with a belief that the president had replenished his political strength with his re-election and with his end-of-year deal with Republicans that raised upper-income tax rates on some of the wealthiest Americans.

Monday, January 21, 2013  President Obama previewed an ambitious second-term agenda, devoting several sentences to the threat of global climate change and saying that failure to confront it "would betray our children and future generations."

Monday, January 21, 2013  The president plans to use the moment as it traditionally has been in most of the 56 previous inaugurations — to talk about founding American values and their importance to the country's success today.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Grand Traverse Academy seniors are heading out this weekend to Washington, D.C. to see the Presidential Inauguration in person Monday.Nineteen students having been saving up for the trip since they were in seventh grade.

Thursday, January 20, 2011  Analysis: In a country still seeking answers, does Kennedy's call to greatness still resonate?

Thursday, December 09, 2010  Gov. Elect Rick Snyder set the plans for his inauguration day.

Thursday, March 11, 2010  Two strongly felt earthquakes have rocked central Chile as dignitaries arrive for the inauguration of President-elect Sebastian Pinera.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010  No victory lap for Obama: One year in, hope and optimism of Inauguration Day is hard to find

Tuesday, February 24, 2009  Obama to announce most US troops will be out of Iraq 19 months after inauguration.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009  Photographs taken during the ceremony

Tuesday, January 20, 2009  Hundreds of people watched the history-making moment on the big screen. Nearly 600 people packed the State Theatre in Traverse City lining up outside around 9 a.m.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009  Doris Brackett of Bellaire watched - as millions did - to see President Barack Obama officially become the 44th President of the United States.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009  Students at Traverse City West Senior High listened to the president present his inaugural address for their civics lesson.