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Dreamer's Reality ; Stars, Throngs Shine As D.C. Opens Inaugural Celebrations

A who's who of movie and musical stars joined President-elect Barack Obama on Sunday for an "opening celebration" of the run-up to Inauguration Day. But along with singing "American Pie" with Garth Brooks and "Lean on Me" with Mary J. Blige, the hundreds of thousands gathered on the National Mall also got a heavy dose of the serious issues the nation is confronting and exhortations to join together to confront them.

Dreamers' Reality ; for Many, Obama Living King's Wish for Equality

When members of the Rhema Worship Center in Hackensack began organizing their Martin Luther King Jr. Day service, it seemed only natural to feature President-elect Barack Obama. "This year is significant. You're talking about 46 years since Dr. King's speech," said the Rev. Eric Brewer, referencing King's "I Have a Dream" speech. "You now have this inauguration where [King] had this dream" that is coming true ... We're witnessing history."

'Thumps' Heard On Jet's Voice Recorder

The voice recorder aboard US Airways Flight 1549 captured "thumps" followed by a rapid decrease in engine sound about 90 seconds after the jet left La Guardia Airport on Thursday afternoon, federal investigators said Sunday. The voice and flight data recorders were recovered from the plane after it was hoisted out of the murky, frigid water off lower Manhattan late Saturday night, and taken to Washington for review. Preliminary analysis suggests the plane's two engines lost power simultaneous...

Benefits of Books

Reading is like exercising -- the more you do it, the better the benefits. Reading improves language skills, vocabulary and spelling skills. It inspires creativity and stimulates your mind. Here are some statistics: * Only 1 in 6 people read 12 or more books a year.

Dorm Fire at Seton Hall

Three university students died and 58 were injured in the early morning blaze at Boland Hall (pictured) on Jan. 19, 2000. Students Sean Ryan, left, and Joseph LePore pleaded guilty in 2006 to setting the fire, saying it was a prank that got out of hand, and were sentenced to five years in prison.