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Obama sworn in as America's first black president
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-01-21 01:31

Crowds stand on a statue next to the on the National Mall ahead of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America in Washington, January 20, 2009. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. [Agencies]