Barack Obama's historic inauguration as the 44th US president was followed by millions of people worldwide on Tuesday
arack Obama's historic inauguration as the 44th US president was followed by millions of people worldwide on Tuesday. These pictures offer just a slice of the celebrations, from the First Dance to those who braved the cold in Washington D.C. In Jakarta, diplomats and other townspeople gathered to watch the swearing-in ceremony live from a few hotels. Far away in Kenya, home country of the president's father, a newborn instantly earned the name of what is now a world icon. - JP
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