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Monday, January 19 2009

  • More from Ryan Bowen January 19, 2009

    We catch up with Ryan Bowen who has finally arrived in Washington, D.C. after biking across America for the Inauguration. (article)

  • More from Val Archer, the Tuskegee Airman January 19, 2009

    Tech Sergeant Val Archer of the Tuskegee Airmen gives us his take on the future. (article)

  • The Takeaway for Monday, January 19, 2009 (Early Edition) January 19, 2009

    Headlines; Cease-fire in Gaza; The scene in Washington, D.C. (article)

  • A separate peace: Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire January 19, 2009

    A separate peace: Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire (episode)

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    • A separate peace: Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire January 19, 2009

      Israel began an offensive in Gaza three weeks ago with the hope of ending Hamas' ability to fire rockets into Southern Israel. A week later Israel sent in tanks and ground troops, but...

    • Washington buzzes with excitement over impending Inauguration January 19, 2009

      As the nation prepares for a new President, Washington, D.C. is filling up with excited Inauguration attendees from across the country. We check in with Femi Oke who is roaming the st...

    • What does it take to build a carbon-neutral metropolis? January 19, 2009

      Masdar City is a planned city in Abu Dhabi that promises to be the world’s first carbon neutral metropolis. This week, it is home to the second World Future Energy Summit, a conferenc...

    • In with the new: The lead up to Inauguration Day January 19, 2009

      It’s out with the old in with the new. Barack Obama takes power tomorrow, along with a host of new cabinet secretaries about to be confirmed and a new Congress. Documenting the trans...

    • Cross-country inauguration biker arrives in Washington, D.C. January 19, 2009

      It’s said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For Ryan Bowen, it began with a single thought: I’m too broke to fly from Los Angeles to D.C. for the inaugurat...

    • Lunch of Lincoln January 19, 2009

      President-elect Barack Obama has taken care to draw parallels between himself and Abraham Lincoln. From appointing a “team of rivals” to choosing to share the same bible for his presi...

    • A tentative cease-fire in Gaza January 19, 2009

      The Israeli army reports that there was a second night of peace after Israel and Hamas reached a tentative cease-fire. Israeli troops have started pulling out of Gaza, although the ar...

    • Back to work in Washington January 19, 2009

      After a celebratory concert at the Lincoln Memorial, President-elect Obama offered words of inspiration and notes of caution to the nation. He said he needed time to show positive cha...

    • They paved the way for the new President January 19, 2009

      Barack Obama has explicitly credited the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of elite African-American World War II pilots, for helping to pave the way for his presidency. Their performance in c...

    • Alaskans in town to celebrate the inauguration January 19, 2009

      During the election the cheers of Alaskan Obama voters were muffled by the commotion surrounding Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. But there were many thousands who supported the President...

    • The World Famous Lawn Rangers January 19, 2009

      The World Famous Lawn Rangers are among the many organizations participating in tomorrow’s 56th Inaugural Parade. Hailing from Arcola, Illinois, the group is famous for their fanciful...

    • Guantanamo Bay prepares for the end January 19, 2009

      Senior advisers to Barack Obama have confirmed that in his first days as president, he will issue an executive order laying out his plans to close the infamous detention center at Gua...

    • A fragile peace in Gaza January 19, 2009

      There is a two-day old cease-fire in Gaza and everyone is hopeful that that the fragile peace will hold. As Israeli troops withdraw, Gaza residents begin to rebuild. The borders to Ga...