http://www.mail.com/subjects/1751436-united-presidential-inauguration.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1751436-united-presidential-inauguration.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2036910-obamas-inaugural-raised-43.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's inaugural committee raised more than $43 million for his second inauguration, with corporations chipping in a major portion. Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show the committee fell about $7 million short of its $50 million fundraising goal. For his first inauguration, Obama raised $53 million i... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:19:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2036910-obamas-inaugural-raised-43.html 2013-04-22T16:19:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1913560-skoreas-1st-female-leader-yet-to-hire-women.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The country with the developed world's biggest gender income gap now has its first female president, but Park Geun-hye already has South Koreans wondering whether she'll improve the status of women in a society still dominated by men. Wearing a traditional Korean dress of red and gold silk, Park strode up the steps of the preside... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:27:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1913560-skoreas-1st-female-leader-yet-to-hire-women.html 2013-02-25T09:27:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1913410-castros-2018-retirement-looms-cuba-miami.html HAVANA (AP) — It's been more than 54 years since someone not named "Castro" led Cuba, and it will likely be five more. But now islanders and exiles alike have finally been given a date for when the sun will set on brothers Fidel and Raul's longtime rule: 2018. In accepting a new presidential term on Sunday, the 81-year-old Raul Castro announced that it wo... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:22:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1913410-castros-2018-retirement-looms-cuba-miami.html 2013-02-25T07:22:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1911768-cubas-raul-castro-announces-retirement-5-years.html HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro announced Sunday that he will step down as Cuba's president in 2018 following a final five-year term, for the first time putting a date on the end of the Castro era. He tapped rising star Miguel Diaz-Canel as his top lieutenant and first in the line of succession. The 81-year-old Castro also said he hopes to establish two-term li... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:23:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1911768-cubas-raul-castro-announces-retirement-5-years.html 2013-02-25T04:23:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1879734-economy-to-obamas-focus-union.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will focus his State of the Union address on boosting job creation and economic growth at a time of high unemployment, underscoring the degree to which the economy could threaten his ability to pursue second-term priorities such as gun control, immigration policy and climate change. Obama also may use Tuesday's pri... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1879734-economy-to-obamas-focus-union.html 2013-02-09T16:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1871652-holidays-politics-nkorea-nuke-test-clues.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — So when will it be? North Korea vowed last month to carry out its third nuclear test but has said nothing about timing. As a result, the building suspense in Seoul has prompted many to look at the dates Pyongyang has chosen for past atomic tests, as well as rocket and missile launches. Dates and numbers have g... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1871652-holidays-politics-nkorea-nuke-test-clues.html 2013-02-06T09:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1863704-angelou-celebrates-black-history-with-oprah.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella. The acclaimed poet and author wants to show Keys, a New Yorker, what "lining out," call-and-response singing that is popular in black churches down South, sounds like. That teaching moment is one of many during... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1863704-angelou-celebrates-black-history-with-oprah.html 2013-02-02T07:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1860162-beyonce-admits-inauguration-day-pre-recording.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way she could — with another sterling performance of the national anthem. The difference? On Thursday, it was live: She admitted during her Super Bowl news conference that when she performed for President Barack Obama and the nation, she decided to sing to a prerecord... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1860162-beyonce-admits-inauguration-day-pre-recording.html 2013-02-01T03:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: GRIDIRON TO LEMONADE STAND Donald Driver didn't waste much time finding a new job. The Green Bay Packers all-time leading rece... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html 2013-02-01T01:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857412-teen-performer-inaugural-events-fatally-shot.html CHICAGO (AP) — A 15-year-old girl who had performed in President Barack Obama's inauguration festivities is the latest face on the ever-increasing homicide toll in the president's hometown, killed in a Chicago park as she talked with friends by a gunman who apparently was not even aiming at her. Chicago police said Hadiya Pendleton was in a park about a m... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857412-teen-performer-inaugural-events-fatally-shot.html 2013-01-31T01:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1850988-beyonce-question-reality-compete.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The breathtaking model on your magazine cover: Of course she's not that thin and unblemished. That reality show you never miss? You're shocked — shocked that its real-life drama isn't 100 percent unscripted. And that diva who may or may not have mouthed the words to the national anthem to her own prerecorded voice? Yeah, well, so what? It was a big moment, ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1850988-beyonce-question-reality-compete.html 2013-01-28T19:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1846424-obama-presses-liberal-agenda-starts-2nd-term.html WASHINGTON (AP) — From gun control to gay rights, President Barack Obama's second-term agenda is shaping up as an unabashedly liberal wish list. In less than a week, he's vowed to tackle climate change and protect government entitlements. His administration has lifted a ban on women in combat and expanded opportunities for disabled students. Proposals for... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1846424-obama-presses-liberal-agenda-starts-2nd-term.html 2013-01-25T18:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1842412-gay-rights-groups-seek-order-employer-bias.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Gay rights advocates are renewing their push for President Barack Obama to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against gay employees. The drive comes as Obama included an unexpected declaration of support for gay rights in his inaugural address Monday, saying, "Our journey is not complete until our gay... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1842412-gay-rights-groups-seek-order-employer-bias.html 2013-01-24T07:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1841428-mrs-obama-bangs-analyzing.html NEW YORK (AP) — Before we start rambling on obsessively about Michelle Obama's bangs, let's be clear: The president started it. It was he, after all, who called the new hairdo, unveiled just a few days before the historic occasion of his second inauguration, "the most significant event of this weekend." And he hasn't stopped there. On Tuesday night, he in... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1841428-mrs-obama-bangs-analyzing.html 2013-01-23T23:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1840772-nielsen-206-watched-inauguration.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nielsen says an estimated 20.6 million people watched President Barack Obama's second inauguration on TV, sharply down from his first. The company, which measures television audience, says the number represents just over half of the 37.8 million people who saw Obama's first inauguration in 2009. Eighteen networks aired some part of this ye... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1840772-nielsen-206-watched-inauguration.html 2013-01-23T19:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839734-bidens-moves-stoking-chatter-2016.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is thanking Democratic supporters in the afterglow of President Barack Obama's second inauguration, dropping plenty of hints that he may try to cement Obama's legacy with his own presidential campaign in 2016. Biden packed his schedule with events and receptions attended by party insiders surrounding Obama's inauguration, givin... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839734-bidens-moves-stoking-chatter-2016.html 2013-01-23T18:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1839744-gay-activists-laud-obama-speech-want-action.html NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama's emphatic gay-rights advocacy in his inaugural address thrilled many activists. Yet almost immediately came the questions and exhortations as to what steps should be taken next. "I was very moved," said Jon Davidson, legal director of the gay-rights group Lambda Legal. "But there's a lot more to do in the four years... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1839744-gay-activists-laud-obama-speech-want-action.html 2013-01-23T14:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1839330-obama-fetes-staffers-final-inaugural-ball.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is thanking White House aides and his re-election campaign staffers at the final celebration of his inauguration. Obama told thousands of guests at his staff ball Tuesday night that they represent, in his words, his "deepest hopes for America." He said he knows the nation's future is in good hands. First lady Miche... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1839330-obama-fetes-staffers-final-inaugural-ball.html 2013-01-23T01:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836882-obamas-lofty-inaugural-ideals-reality.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's lofty ideals from his inaugural address ran smack into reality Tuesday on the first working day of his second term. Twenty-four hours after Obama pledged to tackle climate change and called for gays and lesbians to be treated equally under the law, the White House struggled to back up his sweeping rhetoric with s... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836882-obamas-lofty-inaugural-ideals-reality.html 2013-01-23T00:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1838060-ap-photos-celebrities-turn-inauguration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a rare event where Beyonce, Katy Perry and Jennifer Hudson aren't the headliners. The divas were happy to play supporting roles over the inauguration weekend as President Barack Obama kicked off his second term. And there was the promise of one more surprise guest at Tuesday's private staff ball— Lady Gaga, who the Presidential Inau... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1838060-ap-photos-celebrities-turn-inauguration.html 2013-01-22T22:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1838472-she-beyonce-questioned-lip-sync.html WASHINGTON (AP) — There's no question Beyonce's rendition of the national anthem was a roaring success. The mystery: was it live or lip synced? On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Marine Band told news outlets that Beyonce had lip synced at President Barack Obama's inauguration. Master Sgt. Kristin duBois said the band was notified at the last minute t... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1838472-she-beyonce-questioned-lip-sync.html 2013-01-22T22:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1837392-obamas-bidens-attend-cathedral-prayer-service.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama began the first full workday of his second term with a rousing, spiritual appeal for unity and strength from church leaders of different faiths. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were joined by their wives Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral for the traditional post-inaugural national prayer service. Ther... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1837392-obamas-bidens-attend-cathedral-prayer-service.html 2013-01-22T22:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1838286-2nd-inaugural-fashion-set-presidential-library.html WASHINGTON (AP) — While a first lady's first inaugural gown is traditionally donated to the Smithsonian, Michelle Obama's second inaugural gown is destined to be among the first objects in a future Obama presidential library. The White House said Monday that the ruby colored chiffon and velvet gown designed by Jason Wu is being donated to the National Arc... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1838286-2nd-inaugural-fashion-set-presidential-library.html 2013-01-22T17:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1836916-obama-stands-ground-fiscal-debates.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama devoted one word — "deficit" — to the issue that brought Washington to the brink of fiscal crises time and again during his first term. But it was the paragraph that followed in his inaugural address that foreshadowed what's to come — more hard bargaining and more last-minute deals driven by Obama's own conviction ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1836916-obama-stands-ground-fiscal-debates.html 2013-01-22T17:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1838154-reset-obama-move-2nd-term-agenda.html President Barack Obama now faces the heavy lifting of trying to move ahead on the lofty second-term vows and declarations he laid out in his inaugural address. He presented a muscular retooled agenda that includes addressing climate change, controlling health care costs, advancing gay rights and tax fairness, overhauling the immigration system and curbing... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1838154-reset-obama-move-2nd-term-agenda.html 2013-01-22T16:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1836858-keha-all-american-girl-charity-concert.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Ke$ha is an all-American girl — or at least she was following Inauguration Day at a concert Monday night. The pop singer sported a bright red suit, blue shoes and a white shirt on the red carpet ahead of her performance at the 9:30 Club. The back of her suit read: "U$A." "I'm very proud to be an American tonight. I'm excited we have anot... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1836858-keha-all-american-girl-charity-concert.html 2013-01-22T15:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1836902-smithsonian-curators-scout-obama-artifacts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As crowds descended and the inauguration unfolded, a few museum curators in Washington kept watch for symbols and messages that would make history. The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture will open during President Barack Obama's second term, and one section will feature a large display about the first b... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1836902-smithsonian-curators-scout-obama-artifacts.html 2013-01-22T13:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1837032-us-pays-tribute-to-king-obama-term.html ATLANTA (AP) — The youngest daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. hailed the inauguration of the nation's first black president to a new term as one of the achievements made possible by the civil rights struggle her father helped lead decades ago. Bernice King spoke at an Atlanta service Monday on the federal King holiday, urging Americans to draw i... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1837032-us-pays-tribute-to-king-obama-term.html 2013-01-22T09:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1836984-smaller-crowd-excitement-this-time.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Schoolteacher Patricia Cooper gazed out at the many hundreds of thousands of people lining the National Mall, moments after Barack Obama had been sworn in for the second time as president. "The media kept saying there were going to be so many fewer people," said Cooper, 51, from Upper Marlboro, Md. "But look out there!" she beamed. "We s... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1836984-smaller-crowd-excitement-this-time.html 2013-01-22T08:15:00Z