Wilmington, Delaware/Washington - There was a moment of hesitation Saturday before vice-president-elect Joe Biden knocked on the door of the Amtrak Pullman coach.
Biden was looking to board the historic inaugural train, which carried president-elect Barack Obama on the historic final journey towards Washington and his inauguration on Tuesday.
But no one answered, and he opened and stuck his head through the door on the last car on the train, as if to say "anyone home?" broadcast images showed.
Wilmington, Delaware - In a series of treacherous journeys from the southern US states, abolitionist Harriet Tubman helped lead hundreds of African-Americans from slavery to freedom, years before the 1861-65 Civil War that brought an end to the practice in the United States.
Washington - Move over, Core 2 Duo. Move over, Core 2 Quad. Intel's new i7 processor is showing up in new computers around the world. Intel is billing the i7 as "the best desktop processor in the world," and indeed it offers some substantial improvements - in both speed and architecture - over previous models. But is the i7 worth your money? Will it make help you get your work done faster? And will it make your current PC obsolete? Read on for some answers.
Wilmington, Delaware - Vice presidents usually claim second fiddle in the presidential limelight, but Saturday, for a few moments, Joe Biden stood in the sun - despite the minus 12 degree Centigrade chill.
Washington/Philadelphia - Calling for the country to work toward a more "perfect union," Barack Obama embarked Saturday on a historic train journey, the kick-off leg of four days of celebration leading up to his inauguration as the country's first African- American president on Tuesday.
