BARACK OBAMA

President Barack Obama spent his first night in what he calls the new era of responsibility being serenaded by some of the most famous singers of our time.

Barack Obama's daughters, Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10 have begun their new lives at the White House. In keeping with tradition, the daughters received a letter of advice from former first girls.

US Senator Edward Kennedy, who is battling a malignant brain cancer collapsed during the inauguration lunch for President Barack Obama.

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.

U.S. stock slumped Tuesday after President Barack Obama gave his inauguration speech on concerns the economic recession will deepen after dismal financial data.

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.

Black, white or no matter what this is a moment in history for all people of the United States.

When President Barack Obama and his family move into the White House this week, they plan to bring his mother-in-law as well.

In anticipation of a strain on the networks during the presidential inauguration, the major wireless carriers have updated the capacity of their networks, spending millions of dollars and preparing for months.

Amid a huge crowd gathered in the cold in Washington, Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America, calling the country to usher in a new era of responsibility facing the stiff challenges of a faltering economy, wars in the middle east, and a faltering national confidence.

President Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America on Jan. 20, 2009, at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Below are the prepared remarks of his inaugural address.

As the clock hit noon, history was made as the presidential seat was occupied by the nation's first African American president, Barak Hussien Obama. In his inaugural speech, he reminded the nation to choose hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

Don't be fooled if one these days you see Barack Obama in a TV ad selling medicine.

As Barack Obama readies himself to be sworn in as President of a nation in economic distress, many comparisons are being drawn to his inaugural speech and that of Franklin D. Roosevelt's during the Great Depression.

Michelle Obama, the soon-to-be first lady, accompanied her daughters on the eve of her husband's inauguration to a teen filled Kid's Inaugural: We Are the Future concert.

The inauguration of Barack Obama dawns with broadcast media swinging for the fences there are even cable networks as diverse as BET, TV One, Al Jazeera and ESPN are offering live coverage of Obama's swearing-in.

Just hours away from being sworn in as not only the nations' 44th president, but also as the first African-American man to take this important role, Obama chose to start the day by attending a church service with his wife.

The Biden's appeared on 'Oprah' Monday afternoon, where the day-time queen will be filming her show in Washington D.C. all week, when Jill Biden let some information slip that apparently she was not supposed to.

The U.S. awaited the inauguration as President of Barack Obama today, as the country's capital, packed with more than a million visitors, prepared to take in the moment of transition with a formal ceremony.

On Monday uniformed Hamas security teams emerged on Gaza City's streets as leaders of the Islamic militant group vowed to restore order in the shattered Palestinian territory.