Politics
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Politics
One of the government's witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska says he didn't tell the truth on the stand about an immunity deal with the Justice Department in exchange for his testimony.
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Law enforcement officials bracing for the largest crowds in inaugural history are preparing far-reaching security - thousands of video cameras, sharpshooters, air patrols - to safeguard President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in. People attending the ceremony and parade on Jan. 20 can expect to be searched by machines, security personnel or both. Precautions will range from the routine - magnetometers like those used at airports - to countersnipers trained to hit a target the size of a teacup saucer from 1,000 yards away. Plus undercover officers, bomb sniffing dogs and air patrols.
Arroyo Grande resident Jessica Stone, who was relegated to the back of the bus while growing up in Louisiana, expressed glee that a country that was segregated during the first 35 years of her life had elected a black president.
Marge Cooper of San Luis Obispo had hopes that vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin would be the one making history.More Local election news Headlines
Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over the last year.
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