Welcome to your daily dose of inauguration news! Every morning through January 20, we'll give you our top morning reads on the latest buzz around the upcoming inauguration.
Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is overseeing Obama's swearing-in ceremony, is crafting legislation that would make it a federal crime to sell tickets to the historic program. The bill would clamp down on Internet sites like eBay, which has sellers offering tickets for thousands of dollars.
R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles told the Associated Press that she'd love to perform at Obama's inauguration—free of charge: "I'm there," she said. "I can't wait. I feel like all of us, we're ready to do whatever we have to do."
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Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is overseeing Obama's swearing-in ceremony, is crafting legislation that would make it a federal crime to sell tickets to the historic program. The bill would clamp down on Internet sites like eBay, which has sellers offering tickets for thousands of dollars.
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R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles told the Associated Press that she'd love to perform at Obama's inauguration—free of charge: "I'm there," she said. "I can't wait. I feel like all of us, we're ready to do whatever we have to do."
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