Getting Ticket to Inauguration Isn't Easy
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It's one of the hottest tickets in Washington this winter, and unlike most of the parties planned for President Bush's second inauguration, it's free and the dress is come-however-you-can-stay-warm. But getting one of the 250,000 tickets to Bush's swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the Capitol won't be easy, particularly for people from so-called red states that voted Republican in November.
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For most Americans, registering to vote can be a tedious, humdrum process. For most Iraqis in this country, it's a brand new world.
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To secure a driverâs license, South Africans must navigate a bureaucratic process so daunting that it has set off riots.
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It's getting tougher to find a parking spot in the pope's garage.
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But it's not as simple as point-and-click.
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The inaugural parade was set to kick off in 10 minutes, and it was becoming clear to Joanne Cole that she wasn't going to see it - or, at least, not much of it. After 40 minutes in line, hundreds of people were still ahead of her at the security checkpoint, and they were barely moving.
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Washington area travelers will soon be able to speed more quickly through airport security if they are willing to pay a fee, provide personal information to the government and allow their fingerprints and eyes to be scanned at checkpoints.
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Getting details about immigrants who have died in administrative custody is a difficult undertaking.
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Some businesses and lawmakers are worried that new identification requirements going into effect Thursday at the borders with Canada and Mexico could create widespread confusion and delays and discourage some people from making the trip.
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Awarapan: Preserved your ticket and await a refund.
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Congress began distributing high technology tickets Monday to President Bush's inauguration that incorporate color-shifting ink and other features aimed at preventing counterfeiting.
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By KAREN STEVENS  I TOO tried for hours to get tickets for Take That, as did many of my friends.   But with no luck.   I felt so angry when a friend e-mailed me and told me he had seen two front-row tickets for pounds 875 on ebay.
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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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It took a stern lecture, lots of booing and a bureaucrat's breakdown to get the U.S. to sign on
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That plastic card, the one with the lousy photo that's jammed into your wallet or purse, isn't just a license to drive. It's the green light to buy a drink, the ticket to federal benefits, the must-have document to get aboard airplanes.
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For decades, getting a copy of a birth certificate has required a weeks-long wait for the mail or a personal visit to a state's vital statistics office. That may soon change, much to the relief of those seeking passports, government aid and certain jobs.
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It will take President Bush less than a minute to take the oath of office next Thursday, but before the inaugural events are over some &#36;40 million may be spent on parades, parties and pyrotechnics.