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Mrs. Obama's swearing-in suit made by Cuban-American
Michelle Obama is wearing an Isabel Toledo ensemble to her husband's swearing-In ceremony and today's inaugural parade.
Long, Skinny Muscle Found Crucial to Healthy Spine
A pencil-thin, roughly 2-foot-long muscle running from the base to the top of the spine is composed of a novel "scaffolding" of fibers that strengthen and support the back, a recent research study has shown. Click here for more information on back pain.
Report: Cornyn blocks Clinton confirmation
It's just for a day, but what a day it is.
Washington baseball and the inauguration
Charlie Brotman represents the tradition of Washington baseball at today's inauguration ceremony
Loud cheer for Obama-Bush motorcade
A loud cheer went up from the millions on the National Mall at 10:41 a.m., as they saw what was presumably the motorcade carrying President Bush and President-elect Barack Obama heading down Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to the Capitol.
Inaugural committee asks for your photos
The inaugural committee is urging folks to send photos of their experience at the swearing-in today.
Bush leaves traditional note for Obama
It's customary for the outgoing president to leave a little something for the incoming president.
Code Pink sits up front
You know things have changed in Washington when Code Pink gets seats up front at the inauguration.
Watching a dream she never dared to have
Miss Savannah plans to spend this frigid day in her snug apartment, surrounded by friends and watching the inaugural festivities on television.
Report: Airlines bust annoying passengers under Patriot Act
Being an annoyance on a flight can get you arrested under the Patriot Act. So watch yourself! Behave!
Ready for anything
Ten Army trucks hauling what looked like small howitzers drew the attention of hundreds walking up Pennsylvania Avenue east of the Capitol, as did a passing truck emblazoned with the words "Mass Casualty Unit." Soldiers in fatigues, some carrying automatic weapons, stood guard all along the roads leading to the spot where President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in at noon.
Chavez backers launch tear gas on Vatican HQ
Hugo Chavez supporters said they threw the tear gas into the Vatican's diplomatic headquarters. We were wondering where those tear gas canisters came from.
Obama officially "The One"
The license plates on President-elect Obama's limo were changed overnight.