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Obama starts second term as president

With family at his side, U.S.’ 1st black president sworn in

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS

Posted: January 21, 2013 at 12:28 a.m.

LARRY DOWNING
Credit: AP
President Barack Obama is officially sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts in the Blue Room of the White House on Sunday. Next to Obama are first lady Michelle Obama, holding the Robinson family Bible, and daughters Malia and Sasha.

With only his family nearby, President Barack Obama was sworn into office in the White House on Sunday morning in advance of today’s public pomp, the private moment forced by a rare quirk of the constitutional calendar but appropriately capturing the downsized expectations for his second term.

Obama Sworn in for Second Term

On the cusp of his second term, President Barack Obama took the oath of office in an intimate White House ceremony, a swearing-in ritual he will repeat on Monday before a massive crowd at the Capitol. (By The Associated Press)
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