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Experience Inauguration Day in America

Get a firsthand look at inauguration celebrations, and join the crowd at the Capitol.

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January 21, 2013

Use the interactive map to experience inauguration day along with our reporters. See the sights and sounds that they're encountering during the parade, and meet some of the people who have come to Washington to take part. Then scroll down and join the festivities yourself by leaving a message for the president. Tweet #2obama with your hopes for President Obama's second term.

Tweet #2obama
Put yourself in the crowd! Click the button above to tweet #2obama with your hopes for President Obama's second term. Your message will display here.

Tweets sent to #2obama will be approved and then displayed on this image. There may be a delay of several minutes, so take a look at what others have said in the meantime.

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US Oil Surge Could Impact Mideast Geopolitics

The United States will account for a third of new oil supplies over the next five years, and will become energy self-sufficient in 20 years, according to a new report by the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA). Although U.S. oil imports from Arab Gulf countries increased last year, analysts predict the U.S. will lose its dependence on Middle East imports, which is expected to have a huge impact on international relations and the balance of power. VOA's Henry Ridgewell reports.