DESPITE all the commotion of US President Barack Obama's inauguration, it was a three-second silence that became the talking point of the day.

Presidential oath:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Mr Obama's oath:

I Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear that I will execute the office of President of the United States faithfully and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God.

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Taking the oath ... Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th US president by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in front of the Capitol in Washington.

Thanks ... US President Barack Obama, with his wife Michelle, shakes the hand of Chief Justice John Roberts after his swearing in as the US president.

Popular ... a huge crowd turned out to witness Barack Obama be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.

Historic moment ... the Bible Mr Obama used was the same one that Abraham Lincoln used at his Inauguration in 1861.

Second in command ... Joe Biden, with his wife Jill at his side, is sworn-in as vice president of the US.

Joe leads the way ... Vice President Joe Biden kisses his wife Jill.

First kiss ... Barack Obama kisses his wife Michelle for the first time as US president.

Best of luck ... George W. Bush hugs President Barack Obama at the US Capitol.

Hands on hearts ... Joe Biden and Barack Obama sing the US National Anthem after being sworn in on the West Front of the Capitol.

Proud father ... President Barack Obama kisses his daughter Malia.

Nice one dad ... Barack Obama gets a thumbs up from his daughter Sasha after taking the Oath of Office.

Former presidents ... George W. Bush and Bill Clinton know better than anyone else what Barack Obama faces as president.

Ready to lead ... US President Barack Obama gives his inaugural address .

Family affair ... Maya Soetoro-Ng, Barack Obama's sister, right, stands with his daughters, Sasha and Malia.

Departing duo ... Outgoing US President George W. Bush stands beside a wheelchair-bound US Vice President Dick Cheney.

A quiet moment ... Barack Obama looks on during his inauguration as the 44th US president .

First ladies ... Laura Bush escorts Michelle Obama out of the White House in Washington, DC.

Big day ... Barack Obama and his wife Michelle depart Blair House to attend church before the inauguration.

End of an era ...Barack and Michelle Obama and walk with George W. Bush and Laura Bush towards a waiting Marine helicopter as they bid farewell to each other.

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1. Mara Carfagna (Italy) :
Position: Member of Chamber of Deputies (Campania 2), Minister for Equal Opportunity
Party: The People of Freedom
Having ditched a career as a show girl on Italian TV, Mara is now what Monica Lewinsky could only dream of becoming: successful, relevant, and hot. With reports that her meteoric political rise was fueled by sexual favors to the prime minister, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi went on national TV and proclaimed that if he weren´t married, he would marry Mara in a heartbeat. Bravo !

2. Sarah Palin (U.S.A) :
Position: Governor of Alaska, GOP VP nominee
Party: Republican
After being crowned Miss Wasilla in 1984, Sarah Barracuda snatched up the mayoral seat 12 years later, garnering a groundswell of 616 votes. Looking to shake up his presidential campaign lure away Hillary supporters , McCain picked as his running mate the only person keeping our 49th state from being annexed by the Russians.

3. Ruby Dhalla (Canada) :
Position: Member of the Canadian House of Commons, Brampton–Springdale
Party: Liberal
Dhalla has been money in Parliament as a twice-elected member of the Liberals. So much so that the opposition tried to woo her to their side in order to court the all-important woman, immigrant, and horny-male vote.

4. Nicole Parra (U.S.A) :
Position: California State Assemblywoman (30th Assembly District)
Party: Democratic
Nicole has the looks to mask her ferocious bite. She recently gave her party the ol´ eff you after refusing to vote for a Democratic budget bill that screwed her hometown out of a better water supply. Her punishment? The assembly speaker has now moved her office out of the Capitol building.

5. Yulia Tymoshenko (Ukraine) :
Position: Prime Minister of Ukraine
Party: BYuT (Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc)
Yulia first broke onto the political scene in 1996, squeaking out a parliamentary seat with 92.3 percent of the vote. She then achieved Princess Leia hotness by braiding her hair and becoming prime minister. Rumors of a vacation home on Naboo are so far unsubstantiated.

6. Belinda Stronach (Canada) :
Position: Member of the Canadian House of Commons, Newmarket-Aurora
Party: Liberal
There´s a reason why her initials are B.S.: This lady takes none of it. Despite her business background, Belinda temporarily deferred her aspirations as CEO of Magna International to test the turbulent political waters. In 2005, she rocked Canadian politics by switching parties, then was allegedly embroiled in a scandalous affair with former Toronto Maple Leaf Tie Domi.

7. Mary Bono Mack (U.S.A) :
Position: Congresswoman, 45th District of California
Party: Republican
She´s been nothing less than a maverick in the House, voting with her party on economic and education issues and against it on issues of LGBT and stem cell research. Ah hell, we´re even willing to give her a pass for sticking with Sonny Bono despite the knowledge that he´d been in Cher for six years.

8. Gretchen Whitmer (U.S.A) :
Position: Michigan State Senate, 23rd District
Party: Democratic
If the Democrats hope to take Michigan in this year´s November election, they´d do well to enlist the services of the state´s finest legislator. She currently serves in four standing committees—Judiciary, Finance, Education, and Agriculture—and could very well add more as soon as we get our Leering Committee finalized.

9. Stephanie Herseth (U.S.A) :
Position: Congresswoman, South Dakota´s At-Large District
Party: Democratic
It can get cold and lonely in the fifth-least populated state in the Union, but keep your chin up South Dakotans, because your one—and only—voice in the House could set the roof on fire. Stephanie has been reppin´ the 605 since 2004, when she won a special election to grab office (and our hearts).

10. Segolene Royal (France) :
Position: President of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council
Party: Socialist
French President Nicolas Sarkozy may have one of the hottest wives in the world (oft-nude former model Carla Bruni), but he´d be better off switching parties for a woman who really knows how to impose her political will. Ségolène earned notoriety when she pushed Sarkozy to a runoff in the last election, garnering over 46 percent of the vote.

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Barrack Obama wins : The US wakes up tomorrow to a new - and its first black - President. But will it change anything for the rest of the world? Will he be able to turn around the US economy? Will he close down Guantanamo Bay? Will he stop America's holy War againstTerror?...

Safety first ... taking politics into the bedroom is never a good idea, but politically-inspired novelty condoms always.

Sneaker peeker ... the singer Taboo's shoes with an Obama paint job. The singer teamed up with George Pajon Junior from Black Eyed Peas and Andy Vargas to record a Spanish version of 'Yes We can' to attract Latino voters to go with Obama.

No to O ... Republican Rick Black wears his 'No Bama' t-shirt at a John McCain rally in Roswell, New Mexico.

Trick or treat ... two Halloween pumpkins carved into portraits of Barack Obama and John McCain, by New Yorker Hugh McMahon, are displayed.

Multiple messages ... a pile of Republican and Democratic badges lie on a table for sale in New York.

City limits ... a downtown New York store displays an image of Barack Obama and announces an Obama sale.

 

Strike it lucky ... a Colombian woman holds up a lottery ticket being sold in the city of Medellin. The tickets have been printed with Obama's face to remind Afro-Colombians of the Democratic nominee's African heritage in an attempt to sell more tickets.

Stamp duty ... two Muslim women look at an image made up from mosaic tiles of Barach Obama, during the Asian International Stamp Exhibition in Jakarta.

Light up my room ... a super-sized sign screaming 'Vote Obama' shines off the side of New York's famous Domino Sugar building .

Stars and sparkles ... Linda D Buckles shows off her collection of tasteful Republican themed jewellery during a John McCain rally in in Blountville, Tennessee.

Angel of Harlem ... New Yorkers walk past a stall selling T-shirts showing Democratic hopeful Barack Obama as president, although he looks more like a boxer than a politician.

Bend and flex ... Evelyn Moats of South Port, Indianapolis user her McCain placard as an improvised sun shade during a Republican rally at the airport in Indianapolis.

Duck and cover ... two Democratic supporters use their Obama towels to shelter from the sun before a rally at Judy K. Cameron Stadium at Bonanza High School in Las Vegas.

Aerial support ... artists Hilary Ross and her husband Jim Lennox have recreated a giant version of the Obama HOPE campaign poster on their property in rural Shickshinny.

Hope on ... the now iconic image of Barack Obama on a pile of button badges for sale by a sidewallk vendor in New York City.

Town crier ... a man in the city of Kisumu, Siaya district of Kenya shows off his Barack Obama hat.

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