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| Obama urges US to work together | Obama urges US to work together |
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| Barack Obama has called for Americans to come together for the common good, hours before he is sworn in as the first black president in US history. | Barack Obama has called for Americans to come together for the common good, hours before he is sworn in as the first black president in US history. |
| Evoking the spirit of the assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King, he called on people to dedicate themselves to public service. | Evoking the spirit of the assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King, he called on people to dedicate themselves to public service. |
| With so many people facing hardship, he said, there could be no idle hands. | With so many people facing hardship, he said, there could be no idle hands. |
| At least two million people are expected to attend the inauguration in a record turnout for such an event. | At least two million people are expected to attend the inauguration in a record turnout for such an event. |
| The roar of approval that will greet Barack Obama when he takes the oath of office will be heard around the world and will be genuine and heartfelt and will come from all corners of America, BBC North America editor Justin Webb reports. | The roar of approval that will greet Barack Obama when he takes the oath of office will be heard around the world and will be genuine and heartfelt and will come from all corners of America, BBC North America editor Justin Webb reports. |
| Mr Obama has been a hugely active and visible president-elect - probably the most active in history - and the nation has on the whole approved of his demeanour and choices, our editor says. | Mr Obama has been a hugely active and visible president-elect - probably the most active in history - and the nation has on the whole approved of his demeanour and choices, our editor says. |
| It will, of course, get much more difficult but to suggest that his honeymoon might be shortlived would seem at the moment to fly in the face of a general mood of optimism, he adds. | It will, of course, get much more difficult but to suggest that his honeymoon might be shortlived would seem at the moment to fly in the face of a general mood of optimism, he adds. |
| Put a different way, there is a desperate hope that someone has got some answers to America's problems, our editor says. | Put a different way, there is a desperate hope that someone has got some answers to America's problems, our editor says. |
| Lincoln's Bible | Lincoln's Bible |
| Mr Obama made his call on Monday, during a visit to a community project in Washington on the anniversary of the birthday of King. INAUGURATION DAY 1455 GMT (0955 EST): President Bush welcomes Barack Obama to the White House for coffee1630 GMT (1130 EST): Obama and Vice-President-elect Joe Biden arrive at the Capitol for the official inaugural ceremony; Biden is sworn in1700 GMT (1200 EST): Obama takes the oath of office, delivers the inaugural address1740 GMT (1240 EST): Obama escorts Bush and former VP Dick Cheney to a departure ceremony class="" href="/1/hi/world/americas/obama_inauguration/7838095.stm">Guide to US inauguration day | |
| "Given the crisis that we're in and the hardships that so many people are going through, we can't allow any idle hands," he told reporters on his visit to the shelter for homeless and runaway young people. | "Given the crisis that we're in and the hardships that so many people are going through, we can't allow any idle hands," he told reporters on his visit to the shelter for homeless and runaway young people. |
| Taking up a brush, he helped to paint a wall. | Taking up a brush, he helped to paint a wall. |
| Mr Obama will take the oath of office on President Abraham Lincoln's inaugural Bible at 1200 local time (1700 GMT). | Mr Obama will take the oath of office on President Abraham Lincoln's inaugural Bible at 1200 local time (1700 GMT). |
| He will be sworn in on the steps of the Capitol building looking across the city towards the White House. | He will be sworn in on the steps of the Capitol building looking across the city towards the White House. |
| Vice President Dick Cheney is set to attend the inauguration in a wheelchair after pulling a muscle in his back while moving boxes. | Vice President Dick Cheney is set to attend the inauguration in a wheelchair after pulling a muscle in his back while moving boxes. |
| He was helping to move into his new home outside Washington in McLean, Virginia, when he injured his back, White House press secretary Dana Perino said. | He was helping to move into his new home outside Washington in McLean, Virginia, when he injured his back, White House press secretary Dana Perino said. |
| Crowded city | Crowded city |
| The weather in Washington is forecast to be colder than average, around 0C. | The weather in Washington is forecast to be colder than average, around 0C. |
| With enormous crowds expected, security chiefs say they are prepared for all eventualities. | With enormous crowds expected, security chiefs say they are prepared for all eventualities. |
| Roads and bridges into Washington will be closed to traffic, with sniffer dogs on the subway. | Roads and bridges into Washington will be closed to traffic, with sniffer dogs on the subway. |
| Thousands of armed police, soldiers and plainclothes agents will be on the streets, with snipers in position on rooftops near the Capitol building and along the parade route. | Thousands of armed police, soldiers and plainclothes agents will be on the streets, with snipers in position on rooftops near the Capitol building and along the parade route. |
| Helicopters and fighter jets will patrol the skies, and coastguards will police the waterways. | Helicopters and fighter jets will patrol the skies, and coastguards will police the waterways. |
| Those in charge of security had some idea of what to expect after dealing with the hundreds of thousands who descended on the capital for Sunday's welcome concert, that kicked off the inauguration festivities. | Those in charge of security had some idea of what to expect after dealing with the hundreds of thousands who descended on the capital for Sunday's welcome concert, that kicked off the inauguration festivities. |
| Follow the inauguration on the BBC News website, with live text updates from 1400 GMT (0900 ET), streaming video from 1600 GMT, full coverage from our correspondents in Washington and reaction from across the world. | Follow the inauguration on the BBC News website, with live text updates from 1400 GMT (0900 ET), streaming video from 1600 GMT, full coverage from our correspondents in Washington and reaction from across the world. |
| Are you in Washington for the inauguration? Will you be watching the event elsewhere? Have you travelled to see the swearing-in of Barack Obama? Tell us about how you see the inauguration by filling in the form below. | Are you in Washington for the inauguration? Will you be watching the event elsewhere? Have you travelled to see the swearing-in of Barack Obama? Tell us about how you see the inauguration by filling in the form below. |