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New Greek cabinet sworn in (AP)

New Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos makes statements outside the presidential palace in Athens, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011.  Papademos was named Thursday as the prime minister of the new Greek interim government, charged with keeping the debt-strapped country out of bankruptcy and firmly in the 17-nation eurozone. After four days of intense political negotiations, the 64-year-old former vice president of the European Central Bank was chosen to lead a coalition backed by both the governing Socialists and opposition conservatives that will operate until early elections in February.(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)AP – Greece’s new interim Cabinet was sworn in Friday, with former European Central Bank Vice President Lucas Papademos at its helm as prime minister and the key position of finance minister unchanged.


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100 sworn in as U.S. citizens

For the past four years, Honduran immigrant Jose David has proudly served in the Army Reserves. Now, the 27-year-old Bronx man can finally say he’s fighting for his country.

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Panetta sworn in as Obama’s second Pentagon chief (AP)

Leon Panetta, right, is sworn is as Defense Secretary by Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson, Friday, July 1, 2011, at the Pentagon.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP – A day after stepping down as CIA director, Leon Panetta was sworn in Friday as secretary of defense. He began settling into the job by telling members of the military and their families they are “at the top of my agenda.”


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Tunisia hit with looting as new leader is sworn in (AP)

A supermarket is on fire after it was sacked and looted in Bizerte, Tunisia, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011. The Tunisian capital's main train station has been burned to the ground, and shops have been sacked and looted in violence that came after the North African nation's president fled the country. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)AP – Looting, deadly prison riots and street chaos engulfed Tunisia on Saturday, a day after mass protests forced its strongman to flee. A new interim president was sworn in, promising to create a unity government that could include the long-ignored opposition.


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Tunisia grapples with looting, new leader sworn in (AP)

A supermarket is on fire after it was sacked and looted in Bizerte, Tunisia, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011. The Tunisian capital's main train station has been burned to the ground, and shops have been sacked and looted in violence that came after the North African nation's president fled the country. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)AP – Tunisia swore in a new interim president Saturday — the second change of power in this North African nation in less than 24 hours — and grappled with looting, deadly prison riots and chaos in the streets after protests forced the country’s leader to flee.


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Andrew Cuomo sworn in as New York’s 56th governor

Andrew Cuomo was sworn in Friday night as New York’s 56th governor, making him the first son to follow his father into the office.

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It’s Official! Kagan sworn in to Supreme Court

ELENA KAGAN began her judging career at the very top yesterday, taking the oath – twice – to become an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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