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January 23, 2009

Hotlinks for 1/24 & 1/25

Posted: 03:57 PM ET

Maybe you've heard... it was kind of a big story... last Tuesday... all the big media outlets covered it...

Barack Obama becomes President of the United States of America:
OK, you watched Aretha sing, heard Yo Yo play (sort of), saw Roberts' flub, and witnessed the peaceful transfer of power. Now see the Inauguration of the 44th President of the United States from the people's point of view:
iReporter Zennie Abraham
iReporter Brad Bailey

BJ Hill walked 4200 miles to witness President Obama's inauguration. He recounts every step on his blog: Walk America 2008

Check out the pictures and videos from everyone who contributed to the "Inauguration: Your view of history" assignment at iReport.com.

Obama art:
Want to put your face into Shepard Fairey's now iconic "Progress" Obama campaign poster? Click over to obamicon.me and give it a shot!

Get paid to blog from paradise!
So you think you have what it takes to live in a beautiful villa for a 6 months in a 3 bedroom "villa" overlooking the islands of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, AND get paid $150 thousand Australian dollars to do it? So does Eric! Check out his video application and upload your own at islandreefjob.com.

Most Popular on CNN.com:
A boy and his hedgehog
Police chase goes off-road
Kansas City chase

Mac Vs. PC – for reals!
No, really. It's a Mac fighting a PC! Filmmaker Nick Greenlee's epic battle between good vs. evil (we'll let YOU choose which is which) is racking up the views on YouTube. Nearly 2 million so far. To get a look at how he did it and what else Nick has up his sleeve, check out his personal website nickgreenlee.com. It takes a second to load, but it's worth it.

Own a piece of a UK football club:
You can! For just 35 British Pounds (about $70 U.S.) you can own a share of the Ebbsfleet United Football Club! As an owner you'll even help make the decisions that could get this team to the World Cup!

Big Hair:
Meet the guy who's head is home to the World's Tallest Mohawk. Then watch the full clip of his first appearance on News To Me!

Webhits:
- Chain surfing.
- Shrimp on a treadmill...
...with the Benny Hill music
...with the Chariots of Fire music
...OK Go mashup

Whatnot!
Frozen precipitation + historic election + easily mashable name = Snowbama!

Thanks for watching! Next weekend on "News To Me" meet the woman who tried to raise 3 million dollars. To buy a personal ad!

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