London, Jan 16 : `Independence Day' star Will Smith, who has been ecstatic ever since the election of Barack Obama to the White House, has revealed that he will be an "eyewitness to history" at the inauguration.

Smith, who was at the Gala premiere of Seven Pounds, said that he's very excited to be at Obama''s inauguration next week.

He, however, revealed that he would not be performing at the ceremony on January 20.

Washington, Jan. 16 : As President George W. Bush delivered his final goodbyes to America on national television, his would be successor Barack Obama and his wife Michelle dined at the DC restaurant, Equinox Thursday night.

According to CBS News, there was no indication on whether or not Obama watched Bush''s farewell remarks.

The President-elect departed the Blair house, located right across the street from the White House podium from which the president spoke, minutes before President Bush commenced.

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New Delhi, Jan 16 : President-elect Barack Obama's `Call for Community Service' appears to have had a huge impact on most of the celebrities, as many of them have vowed to adopt positive changes in their daily living.

Remarkably, more than 50 Hollywood celebrities have pledged to take positive action, in a video from husband-and-wife duo Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore.

The video will premiere on social networking website MySpace. com, one day before Obama''s inauguration.

Washington, Jan. 16 : An expert on South Asian affairs has claimed that the defeat of extremist forces in South Asia has not succeeded fully due to Pakistan's ambivalence toward religious militancy, and on its reliance in the past to achieve its aims in Afghanistan and India.

Washington, Jan. 16 : About 53 percent of Americans think incoming US President Barack Obama is currently meeting expectations, while another 14 percent say he is exceeding them.

However, a Fox News poll also finds that 50 percent of Americans think expectations for Obama''s presidency are unrealistically high and he won''t be able to meet them in the long run.

A large 43 percent minority thinks the expectations are realistic and he will live up to them.