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Obama takes on economy, wars during first day

President Barack Obama began his first day in office Wednesday with a prayer, followed by meetings with aides to discuss the economic crisis and foreign policy. While attending an afternoon swearing-in

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Jan 21, 2009, 7:39 PM

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