President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural address is one of the most anticipated speeches in decades, with many expecting his words to be chiseled into marble some day. Obama aides said that the speech ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls. Think of it this way: It ...

None other than Beyonce will kick off the festivities after the presidential inauguration on Tuesday, Variety’s Wilshire and Washington blog reported. The “Cadillac Records” star will sing the first ...

The Southern California team of scientists that guided Curiosity to Mars last summer accompanied a replica of the rover during Monday's inauguration parade in Washington D.C. The life-size model -- ...

Booking the era's biggest artists to perform at presidential inauguration events has been a decades-long tradition. From Ella Fitzgerald to Lady Gaga, we take a look back at some of the most memorable ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Now, District of Columbia officials estimate that between 600,000 and 800,000 people will attend Obama’s second swearing-in, a steep decline from 2009 but an above-average audience for a second-term ...