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President Barack Obama, like Bush, will be paid $400,000 in monthly installments, and an expense allowance of $50,000 to help defray official expenses.

The following is the full transcript of President Barack Obama inaugural poem recited by Elizabeth Alexander, as provided by CQ transcriptions on January 20, 2009.

The world weary because of factors like war, recession, unemployment and fear shed its collective burden on Tuesday, with worldwide soars to celebrate the arrival of the new American president.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, US Airways jet that made a dramatic emergency landing on New York's Hudson River on January 15, experienced an engine compressor failure two days earlier.

Across Kenya, different tribes and peoples came together to celebrate the in inauguration of Americas new president, Barak Hussein Obama.

Portland Mayor Sam Adams admits lying about his relationship after all. He did have sex with Beau Breedlove back in 2005, the summer when Breedlove turned 18-years-old.

On Monday Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his rival Morgan Tsvangirai met and held talks about a power-sharing agreement but failed to reach consensus.

Gazprom, Russia's state gas- export monopoly and NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy agreed to resume natural-gas flows to Europe today at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time.

Worth $5,000 Paper House, is a new invention to perfect solution for third-world shanty towns across the globe called Universal World House.

Taken from the Arabic name, means Palace of the Faith Light; is the largest residential palace in the world and the world's largest residence of any type.

Russell Rhodes, a news anchor at Fox 13 in Tampa Bay program, was arrested for alleged drunken driving and resisting arrest on Friday night.

On Sunday, a U.S – Australian team of scientists announced that they had uncovered new marine animals in their research of previously unexplored Australian waters, such as bizarre carnivorous sea squirt and ocean-dwelling spiders.

Known as The Palm or Dubai's man-made island, the largest in the world, located on Dubai, UAE which major commercial and residential structure will be constructed.

On Monday, Arab nations accused Israel of using ammunition containing depleted uranium in its offensive against Gaza.

On Monday the Saudi king said his country will donate $1 billion to help rebuild the Gaza Strip damaged severely by the Israeli offensive.

On Monday the Ukrainian prime minister arrived in Moscow as Russia and Ukraine prepared to sign a deal ending a contentious dispute that cut off Russian natural gas shipments to Europe for nearly two weeks.

Russian energy giant OAO Gazprom said that it was preparing documents on gas supplies which would be signed on Monday.

On Sunday, a British photographer who was trying to snap some photos in Hong Kong of Zimbabwe's first lady was beaten up and punched repeatedly by her.

This year one will see a new face at Brazil's carnival; president- elect Barack Obama.

In 2008, piracy off the coast of Somalia rose nearly 200 percent compared to the previous year.

What to do with zero temperatures these days that leads to frozen water pipes in area homes and businesses, causing sprinkler alarms to go off, water mains to break and leaving homeowners hard-pressed to find an available plumber?

On Friday the death toll of the Zimbabwe epidemic had reached an alarming number of 2,225.

On Tuesday in an open letter to his two young daughters, US president-elect Barack Obama said Thursday that he entered the race for the White House because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

European officials are urging Russia and Ukraine to quickly enforce an agreement to resume delivery of natural gas to many of the freezing nations affected by a dispute which has paralyzed supply delivery. Millions of people are enduring heat and cooking gas shortages as well as sub-zero temperatures at this time.

In an attempt to keep up with the country's soaring inflation, Zimbabwe will introduce a 100 trillion dollar note.

A recent study conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Durham, High intake of coffee, tea and caffeinated energy drinks could be linked to a greater tendency to hallucinate.

Daria Drive, a dead-end street that leads to Daria Place, where the President George Bush and Laura Bush will soon transition from first family to private citizens in just over a week.

Got a 79 Chrysler Cordoba in your driveway? Congress is considering a proposal that would reward American up to $4,500 if they trade old cars to cash to scrapping companies, depending on the car.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday began questioning Eric Holder, as he braced himself for a Republican grilling him over some controversial decision in his confirmation hearing, his path to becoming the nation's first African-American, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for attorney general.