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Source: Guardian (UK)

Roundup

1-14-09

Obama follows in footsteps of Abe Lincoln and JFK [video 2 min 06 sec]

As Barack Obama's inauguration as US president approaches, historians compare him to Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy.

Read entire article at Guardian (UK)