A Less Traditional Take on Inaugural Festivities
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Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON &#8212; With the war in Iraq steadily claiming American lives and the world in mourning over the tsunami disaster, planners of the 55th presidential inauguration face an awkward challenge: how to throw the traditional four-day celebration without appearing to have too much fun.
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Not everyone's a fan of the jump in consumer-oriented exhibits.
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The celebration can&#39;t last long in the nation&#39;s capital. The real work is just beginning now that the Montreal Expos are on the way: The city government must race against time to approve funding for a new stadium.
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THE ritual doesn't change: celebration suffused with solemnity, as the Irish State confers official approval upon its First Citizen, properly done in accordance with the Constitution.
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The year brought many new things into our lives, but they also entailed some leave-taking. Here is a sampling of things soon to be, as they say, eclipsed by events.
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In some places, holiday givers are coming up with creative alternatives this season.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodia is preparing to crown its first new king in decades later Friday, amid an array of official celebrations.
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cornerstone of civilized behavior, ancient gesture of greeting among friends and strangers alike -- is in trouble. Politicians are avoiding it.
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The wine has been ordered, the tuxedos have been rented, and the menu has been set. But at the state Capitol, there is something of a damper over Wednesday night's inaugural ball for Washington's new governor.
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Though toned down, Bush's inaugural is set to be most opulent ever, despite war and tsunami.
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Tuesday was one of those quaint ceremonial occasions that cling like barnacles to the slow-moving body of the British ship of state: The queen announced the next year's legislative program.
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One recent accomplishment in Baghdad would make for awkward fodder for tonightâs State of the Union speech.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Billboard) - With the Jan. 20  inauguration of President Bush, visitors to the capital won't  be able to swing a cat next week without hitting a ball or  party.
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It wasn't exactly traditional, but it got to the heart of the holiday.
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The best inaugural addresses are  already carved in stone. President Bush has a chance on  Thursday to make a speech worthy of the stonemason's chisel.
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With a lineup this promising, how do you not conclude the   festivities with a rendition of Amazing Grace?
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Religious, secular, inclusive, traditional: It's turning out to be an intense year in the debate over how to celebrate.