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Swearing age-old oath, Obama steps into 2nd term

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama was sworn in for four more years Sunday in a simple ceremony at the White House, embarking on a second-term quest to restore a still shaky economy and combat terrorists overseas while swearing an age-old oath to “preserve, protect and defend” the Constitution. ... Read More »

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