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Petition begs Obama to use 'taxation' license plates

D.C. voting rights advocates are taking their plea for representation in Congress to a higher power: the presidential limo.

Tags: D.C. Vote, taxation without representation, license plates, barack obama, mark segraves, voting rights

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Big price for inaugural pomp; much private money

The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls.

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Officials to close Third Street tunnel for inauguration

Military and security planners for President Obama's second inaugural ceremony are apparently determined that there will be no repeat of what happened at the president's first inaugural when thousands of people were trapped in the Third Street tunnel.

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MARC train tickets to inauguration to go on sale

Tickets for MARC train service to the presidential inauguration are set to go on sale.

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D.C. area preps for Inauguration Day

As the D.C. area prepares for Inauguration Day in January, many are hoping to have a better experience this time than attendees did four years ago.

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Inauguration construction, planning under way

Voters elected Barack Obama to another four-year term Tuesday. Twenty-four hours later and the inauguration stage is already under construction at the Capitol.

Tags: National Park Service, barack obama, Martin Luther King Jr., andrew mollenbeck

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Newseum to offer $100 Inauguration Day viewing

The Newseum, which is located on the Pennsylvania Avenue parade route in Washington, plans to offer a special package for viewing the next presidential inauguration.

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Lessons learned, Metro prepares for Inauguration Day

Metro General Manager Richard Sarles says the transit agency will use lessons learned four years ago to prevent long lines at the stations and parking lots.

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Metro to offer fare card with next president's picture

Metro plans to offer commemorative fare cards with the president's picture, just as it did four years ago, but this time the cards will be cheaper and offer more choices.

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Hotels are already filling up for inauguration weekend

It might be more than a year away, but hotel rooms for the 2013 presidential inauguration are already selling out.

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