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Midwest remains locked in deep freeze

By TODD RICHMONDAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Upper Midwest remains locked in the deep freeze, with bitter temperatures stretching into a fourth day across several states. The cold snap arrived Saturday night as waves of Arctic air swept south from Canada, pushing temperatures to

President Barack Obama's inaugural address

By The Associated Press Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address, as provided by the White House: __ Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear

INAUGURATION WATCH: Tradition renewed, church trip

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - AP journalists are fanning out across the capital to cover Inauguration Day as part of a running feed of content and analysis. Here are their reports, which will be updated through the day. ___ ON STAGE President Barack Obama is on the podium, greeting

A day pulsing with history follows very old script

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - It was altogether a more intimate affair than four years ago. Just a party of untold hundred thousands, chilling in the nation's backyard. President Barack Obama's inauguration Monday brought out a festive crowd of flag-wavers who filled