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Pedicabs providing 'transportainment' for inauguration

As tourists from throughout the globe descend on D.C., pedicab drivers from all over the country prepare for what will likely be the industry's biggest weekend.

Tags: pedicab, inauguration day, Inauguration travel, alicia lozano

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Metro nearly sells out of commemorative SmarTrip cards

The transit agency says as of 2 p.m. Sunday that there a few thousand of the cards left at the Metro Center sales office in downtown D.C., but there are long lines to pick up the cards.

Tags: Metro, inauguration day

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Weekend Wakeup: Inauguration Day Edition

A large migration to the nation's capital will peak this weekend as the final preparations for the 57th Presidential Inauguration are rushed to completion.

Tags: weekend wakeup, dave dildine, inauguration day, Inauguration travel,

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President Obama's first term by the numbers

President Barack Obama begins his second term in the White House next week. To reflect on his past four years, CBS White House Correspondent Mark Knoller compiled a list of his first term by the numbers.

Tags: Dick Uliano, President Obama

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Tips for biking to the inauguration

Road closures and crowded Metro stations are encouraging some inauguration participants to commute to the weekend's festivities on two wheels.

Tags: biking, Greg Billing

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Answering the Bell: On Inauguration Security Patrol with the Coast Guard

A behind-the-scenes look at what inaugural security is like from the water.

Tags: jj green, Coast Guard, inauguration security, national security

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A personal story of inaugural pride as crews make final preparations

It's crunch time for crews preparing the physical space where President Barack Obama and the first lady will have their inaugural dance.

Tags: Eleanor Hill, Megan Cloherty, inaugural balls,

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D.C. inaugural weekend events include local bands

The inaugural weekend includes several events that showcase local bands and music venues.

Tags: tim bracken, backstage, H Street corridor,

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The Toughest Mile: Hands in the crowd

In the run-up to President Barack Obama's second Inauguration Day, the president's security team worries most about the hands of people in the crowd and those typing hostile commands on computer keyboards and devices far from the National Mall.

Tags: Inauguration Parade, inauguration day, Secret Service, FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, jj green, Ralph Basham

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How to be part of WTOP's inaugural coverage

With improvements in smartphones and the explosion of social media, WTOP would like to include what you see and experience on Inauguration Day in its coverage.

Tags: Neal Augenstein, social media

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