ST. LOUIS — At an Omnimax movie theater in St. Louis, hundreds of residents rose to their feet Tuesday as Barack Obama took his oath of office. They wiped away tears, broke into applause — and munched on popcorn — as he was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.
Missourians celebrate Obama's inauguration
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 | 3:45 p.m. CST;
updated 4:16 p.m. CST, Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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