inauguration

Remember President Obama's inauguration with a free copy of the Jan. 26 New Yorker magazine commemorative cover. Submit this online form until Jan. 31. Requests will take four to six weeks to arrive by U.S. Mail. Remember, it's only the cover, not the entire magazine. Still, it's a collectible.

The inauguration of Barack Obama as president is more than a key moment in history. For presidential memorabilia collectors, it's another jump-start to the Obama souvenir market that has grown around his candidacy and now into his presidency. Instead of focusing on political memorabilia from the...

Given the historical significance of the inauguration ceremony for President-elect Barack Obama today, employers are demonstrating considerable lenience with employees who want to celebrate. Verizon is urging employers to let their workers telecommute for a day and Society for Human Resource...

It's the Saturday before one of the coldest presidential inauguration days in recent history -- the temperature is currently forecast to be in the 20s as Barack Obama swears in. A million or more people are expected to be spending several hours outdoors wandering the Mall. Do you know where your...

Krispy Kreme is offering free donuts (or doughnuts, as they call them) Inauguration Day.In a press release the company announced that it will be "honoring American's sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic...

When a former congressional aide tried to scalp tickets to Barack Obama's inauguration, which she was receiving free from her old boss, Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas), her only mistake was going on Craigslist.org and making the whole thing public. Many Republicans who recieved tickets to the...

President-elect Barack Obama may be the first commander-in-chief to improve the economy simply by raising his right hand and swearing on the Bible. A few months ago, I wondered if the hot market for inauguration tickets signified an economic recovery. Today, news that a $99,000 Ritz-Carlton luxury...

Democracy and capitalism are coming together, with the QVC home shopping channel going to Washington to cover President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration -- and of course, to sell jewelry, coins, stamps and other trinkets with Obama's likeness on them. Search "Obama" on the QVC Web site and all...

$10,858: That's the price someone was willing to pay for each of two tickets to Barack Obama's inauguration, according to a StubHub ticket broker. Parade tickets are going for $495 and on up to $1,419, though, to be perfectly technical about it, there are no tickets yet. Says the Joint...