10 things to know for Monday
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President Barack Obama receives the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts as first lady Michelle Obamas and his daughters Malia and Sasha look on at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013.
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:
1. OBAMA TAKES OATH TO LEAD DEEPLY DIVIDED NATION
The 17th president to win re-election faces a weak economy and a partisan Congress in his second term. Click here for story
2. DOZENS OF BODIES PULLED FROM SITE OF ALGERIAN STANDOFF
The death toll topped 80 at the terrorist siege at a natural gas plant in the Sahara. Click here for story
3. MINISTER RECALLS MLK'S WORDS OF NONVIOLENCE AT NEWTOWN
The Rev. James A. Forbes says the civil rights leader's words "are needed now more than ever" after the deadly school shooting. Click here for story
4. 'FAST-TRACK' TRIAL BEGINS FOR INDIA GANG RAPE SUSPECTS
Five men were due in court less than a month after the assault and killing of a student aboard a moving bus in Delhi. Click here for story
5. HOW 'BRAIN PACEMAKERS' MIGHT SLOW ALZHEIMER'S
Currents from tiny wires inserted into holes drilled in a patient's skull could offer hope for staving off dementia. Click here for story
6. INDICTED MEGAUPLOAD FOUNDER LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
Half a million users registered for Kim Dotcom's "Mega" site in 14 hours.
7. SON FACES MURDER CHARGES IN NEW MEXICO FAMILY SLAYING
Police say the 15-year-old killed his Fire Department chaplain father, mother and their three children aged 2 to 9. Click here for story
8. WHY SOME CAN'T CALL OUT SICK IN A NASTY FLU SEASON
More than 40 million Americans work for companies that don't pay for sick leave, as New York City considers a proposal to mandate it. Click here for story
9. WHY OBAMA CAN THANK HIP-HOP
John Legend, who was honored at the Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball along with MC Lyte and Doug E. Fresh, says the genre played its part in electing America's first black president. Click here for story
10. COACHING BROTHERS TO FACE OFF IN SUPER BOWL
John Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens will play younger brother Jim Harbaugh's 49ers in New Orleans on Feb. 3. Click here for story
Jan 21, 2013 at 12:59 p.m.
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You should google 'gun control laws in Australia' and 'universal healthcare in Australia' before you make that leap...
Jan 21, 2013 at 11:19 a.m.
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vnvet7071,we are looking at Costa Rica, but Australia is number 2 on my list. We would go back to California, but since they screwed the pooch on that state, no reason to go back there.
Jan 21, 2013 at 10:20 a.m.
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Australia is looking pretty good right about now, despite their drought problems.
Jan 21, 2013 at 9:56 a.m.
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Can we please get past this "electing the first black president" bravado and start looking at candidates who have experience and qualifications for leading this country? Lets elect a woman so we can get past that hurdle, and how about a Hispanic and then etc., etc, etc. As the first item noted, we are a "deeply divided country." How is having a black president going to help that? Rather than work on the economy he has already said his focus is going to be on gun control and immigration. If he had focused on the economy instead of getting Obamacare passed in the firstbterm maybe we wouldn't be in the hole we are.
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