January 21

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Monday, January 21, 2013

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<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/lydiadishman/2013/01/22/michelle-obamas-red-is-the-new-black-for-retailers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle Obama's Red is the New Black --for Retailers</a>ForbesYou just know Jason Wu was doing a victory dance with his team last night when Michelle Obama emerged from the wings at the Commander-in-Chief's ball resplendent in his ruby red chiffon and velvet gown. Not only was it an honor for the 30-year old ...

<a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/22/3194952/michelle-obamas-love-for-jason.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle Obama's love for Jason Wu continues</a>MiamiHerald.comThe FLOTUS made it a fashion tradition Monday night, wearing a custom halter top Jason Wu gown to the inauguration balls. The electric-red dress was a follow-up to the white one-shouldered gown that Wu made for her four years ago that put him on the ...

<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57565087/anna-burns-welker-wife-of-patriots-star-apologizes-for-criticizing-ray-lewis-on-facebook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="" alt="" />CBS News</a>

<a href="http://www.google.com/search?tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:01/21/2013,cd_max:01/21/2013&q=Anna+Burns+Welker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anna Burns Welker</a>

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<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57565087/anna-burns-welker-wife-of-patriots-star-apologizes-for-criticizing-ray-lewis-on-facebook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anna Burns Welker, wife of Patriots star, apologizes for criticizing Ray Lewis ...</a>CBS News... she made on Facebook following New England's season-ending loss to the Ravens. After the game, Anna Burns Welker took to Facebook to support her husband - but mostly take a few shots at Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, according to the Baltimore Sun.

<a href="http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/8867098/anna-burns-welker-wes-welker-wife-apologizes-ray-lewis-comments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wes Welker's wife apologizes</a>ESPN... Wes Welker making news. Welker's wife, Anna Burns Welker, used social-media site Facebook to take a few shots at Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis on Sunday night after the Patriots' 28-13 loss to the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game.

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<a href="http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/marine-band-confirms-beyonce-inauguration-performance-was-pre-recorded/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marine Band Confirms Beyoncé Inauguration Performance Was Prerecorded</a>New York Times (blog)It was not immediately clear who made the decision to ask Beyoncé to lip-sync the anthem on Monday, Sergeant duBois said. The band's director, Col. Michael J. Colburn, received orders from the event's organizers to switch to a backing track just before ...

<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/01/22/beyonce-lip-synched-star-spangled-banner-reports-say/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyonce lip-synced 'The Star Spangled Banner,' reports say</a>Fox NewsHalfway through her rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" at President Barack Obama's inauguration on Monday, Beyonce dramatically did away with the earpiece that singers use to hear themselves and their bands in a live setting. One viewer likened it ...

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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-tony-gonzalez-20130121,0,2500859.story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You decide: Is Tony Gonzalez a Hall of Famer?</a>Los Angeles TimesAtlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez might have played in his final game Sunday. His team lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL championship game, and many are expecting him to call it a career. "It's probably the last time I'm going to wear ...

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<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/today-richard-blanco-poem-read-barack-obama-inauguration/story?id=18274653" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'One Today': Full Text of Richard Blanco Inaugural Poem</a>ABC NewsInaugural poet Richard Blanco read his poem "One Today" at the swearing-in ceremony for President Obama. Here is the full text of the poem as written. "One Today". One sun rose on us today, kindled over our shores, peeking over the Smokies, greeting ...

<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/inauguration-poet-richard-blanco-civil-rights-for-gay-america-86547.html?hp=l8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poet Richard Blanco: Civil rights for 'gay America'</a>PoliticoInaugural poet Richard Blanco praised President Barack Obama on Tuesday for mentioning gay rights in his inaugural address. “I thought it was great the way that he couched gay America in terms of a civil rights sort of issue as well,” Blanco, who is ...

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<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/01/22/monday-television-ratings-following/1855065/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Viewers flock to 'The Following' premiere</a>USA TODAYIn a positive sign, The Following, which features a standoff between a serial killer and the man who captured him, held its audience and grew slightly in advertiser-coveted young adults in its second half-hour. In addition to heavy Fox promotion, the ...

<a href="http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/01/22/the-following-ratings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'The Following' debut ratings: Violence didn't scare off viewers</a>Entertainment WeeklyMuch of the media conversation surrounding The Following has been hand-wringing over the show's graphic violence — is it too much? Is the show ill-timed in the wake of Sandy Hook? These numbers don't lend a whole lot of clarity to that conversation.

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<a href="http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/school-closing-bitter-cold-cancels-classes-for-students-in-metro-detroit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SCHOOL CLOSING: Bitter cold cancels classes for students in metro Detroit</a>WXYZThe extreme weather is causing school closings to continually roll into the 7 Action Newsroom. CHECK IN HERE TO SEE IF YOUR SCHOOL IS CLOSED BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT! Remember you can also check the weather and school closings on the go ...

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<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/lupe-fiasco-kicked-stage-anti-obama-rap-article-1.1243968" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lupe Fiasco escorted off stage after anti-Obama rap at inauguration celebration</a>New York Daily NewsRapper Lupe Fiasco was ushered off stage Sunday after a 30-minute politically charged performance at a pre-inauguration party. The socially-conscious lyricist took the opportunity to bash the President's foreign policy in a song that had partygoers ...

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<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/01/bill-clinton-photo-bombs-kelly-clarkson-during-inauguration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill Clinton Photo-Bombs Kelly Clarkson During Inauguration</a>ABC News (blog)Former President Bill Clinton found a way to become the center of attention during Monday's inauguration when he inadvertently photo-bombed Kelly Clarkson as she took the stage to sing “My Country, 'Tis of Thee.” As the former “American Idol” singer ...

<a href="http://www.boston.com/ae/music/blog/2013/01/beyonce_kelly_c.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyonce reportedly sip-synced at inaugural address; Kelly Clarkson, James ...</a>Boston.com (blog)Earlier during the ceremony, Kelly Clarkson, another Grammy winner and the very first "American Idol," took to the podium in front

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January 21 in history:

• 1789, the first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth, is printed in Boston

• 1793, after being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France is guillotined

• 1861, during the Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate

• 1908, New York City's Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance prohibiting women from smoking in public. (However, the measure was vetoed by Mayor George B. McClellan Jr. two weeks later)

• 1924, Vladimir Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin begins to purge his rivals to clear way for his leadership

• 1954, the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, then the First Lady of the United States

• 1976, commercial service of Concorde begins with London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes

• 1977, President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all American Vietnam War draft evaders, some of whom had emigrated to Canada

• 1985, because January 20 had fallen on a Sunday, Ronald Reagan's public inaugural ceremony (for his second term as President) was moved to Monday, January 21. Due to bad weather, the ceremony was held indoors in the United States Capital Rotunda

• 1997, Newt Gingrich becomes the first leader of the United States House of Representatives to be internally disciplined for ethical misconduct

• 1999, in one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 9,500 pounds (4,300 kg) of cocaine on board

• 2004, NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies with Flash Memory management and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6