Lede week 1

Secret Service countersnipers hunt for real snipers

January 19, 2009- The Secret Service is preparing counter snipers for possible sniper attacks on Barack Obama at his Presidential Inauguration. The counter snipers will be arranged in teams of two and will become familiar with every building and possible threat in the area of the inauguration by Tuesday. Even though this isn't the only inauguration that they have been placed it is one of the most significant.

Millions gather to help Obama make history

January 20, 2009- Today is a historical day in the history of the United States that shall be remembered for as long as we are a country. President Barack Obama has finally been inaugurated as the first African American President and millions of Americans and millions of non-Americans came to this historical event. Anyone from a couple blocks from the White house and Washington Monument to the far reaches for Ethiopia and the Ivory Coast and straight across the oceans in Paris, France and Polynesia.

Sen. Ted Kennedy collapses at inaugural lunch

January 20, 2009- In the historical festivities today Senator Ted Kennedy had a supposed seizure during the inaugural lunch. Paramedics were called to the Capitol Building at 2:35 pm Eastern time to take Senator Kennedy in for emergency help. Although he did have a seizure there are no known causes for it and there is no report of how he is doing.

Obama promises bold action on economy

January 20, 2009- At approximately 11:30 am EST Barack Obama made his inauguration speech allotting changes and ideas of his. He talked about moving the troops in Iraq to Afghanistan, because we decided that was the better place for our troops to be. Also he commented on us, as US citizens, work hard like our forefathers to gain a better living and that he would be the one to help us get out of these hard times like former President Franklin Roosevelt got us out of the Great Depression.