Seeded on Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:00 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Barack Obama steps into history by becoming the first black U.S. president Tuesday, bringing a message of hope to a nation hit by recession, weary of war and hungry for change after George W. Bush's presidency.
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