On a different note, the Tribune sheds light on Michelle Obama's dress worn on the Inauguration Day:

"A departure from the widely predicted jewel-tone variations on red or blue, her choice nonetheless radiated optimism and warmth as Obama walked the steps to St. John's church in Washington, D.C. ... It also distinguished her in the pantheon of first ladies as one of the few who can carry off yellow against midwinter skin."

CNN takes a local approach and talks to a D.C. resident who says the event draws a new level of excitement on the local scene:

"The energy on the streets is something I've never seen before. ... People are walking lighter, standing taller and are reaching out to one another. It feels like hope. It feels like shared happiness."

The full transcript of the Inaugural Address can be found on several Web sites including Drudge Report

France 24 looks at the tightened security issue on the streets of Washington D.C.:

"20,000 extra police and soldiers have been sent in for the occasion. Most Americans don’t seem to mind these straining resources on the country. Nothing’s too good for their new president, not even the new state-of-the-art armored Cadillac that will take him to the White House."

The Huffington Post incorporates Web technology into the coverage, featuring the Live Inauguration Blog, Live Video from MSNBC, a photo slideshow, an Inauguration countdown widget, a YouTube video on the new administration’s Citizen’s Briefing Book and weather forecasts for the D.C. areas.

Readers pour in their comments on the event:

“This is our presidency. All of ours. Let's come forward and take action.” – obamanation31

“God Bless America!
No matter what happens next, the Worst is Over!” – fredamae

An article on the LA Times steers away from the limelight the Democrats are receiving and looks at how the Republicans are up to during the inaugural events. It reports half a dozen Republicans chose Southern California as their destination to get away from the crowds in Washington D.C., quoting a lobbyist.:

"We'll toast the new administration and, fingers crossed, wish them well before we return on Wednesday and see what the future holds for Republicans in Washington."

Shortly after the Inaugural Address, the New York Times analyzes some aspects of the speech:

"He used strong language in pledging to confront terrorism, nuclear proliferation and other threats from abroad, saying to the nation’s enemies, “you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.”

But he also signaled a clean break from some of the Bush administration’s policies on national security."

On micro-blogging site Twitter.com, users are flooding thousands of their updates, also known as "tweets", about the Inauguration Day. They use "#inaug09" in their entries to group the tweets together.

Click on the link above to follow updates from Twitter.