Inside the heightened Inauguration Day security

(CBS News) More than 2,000 police officers from around the country were sworn in as deputy U.S. marshals Sunday in Washington. They'll be patrolling Monday alongside the D.C. police force, Secret Service, FBI, and other agencies, reports national security correspondent Bob Orr. At Union Station, Transportation Security Administration VIPER security teams are checking trains and passengers, in a...

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LIVE UPDATES: President Obama's Big Day

Four years and one day after President Obama first took his first oath of office, America is once again celebrating his Inauguration. This time the schedule includes performances by Beyonce and Katy Perry, a parade with more than 2,000 members of the military and two Inaugural balls.Refresh here for updates throughout the day.Tune in to the ABC News.com Live page on Monday morning starting at...

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Algeria finds dead Canadian militants as siege toll rises

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian forces have found the bodies of two Canadian Islamist fighters after a bloody siege at a desert gas plant, a security source said on Monday, as the death toll reached at least 80 after troops stormed the complex to end the hostage crisis. Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal is expected to give details on Monday about the siege near the town of In Amenas,...

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Badminton: Lee trounces Kuncoro to lift crown

KUALA LUMPUR: World number one Lee Chong Wei trounced Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-7, 21-8 to win a record nine Malaysia Badminton Open singles title on Sunday.Lee dominated the court with flawless net play, strokes and lethal smashes and has now set his eyes on victory at the March All-England Superseries Premier.The Malaysian has won his home country event every year since 2004, apart...

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WikiLeaks says Aaron Swartz may have been a 'source'

WikiLeaks said late yesterday that recently deceased Internet activist Aaron Swartz assisted the organization, was in contact with Julian Assange, and may have been one of the organization's sources.Reached in Iceland on Saturday evening, California time, WikiLeaks representative Kristinn Hrafnsson confirmed to CNET that the tweets were authentic but declined to elaborate.In the tweets, the organization...

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Leading the way: Presidential leadership

(CBS News) LEADING THE WAY is what we expect of our presidents. How successful any individual president has actually BEEN is a matter of debate historically, as is the entire question of what constitutes great leadership in the first place. Our Sunday Morning Cover Story is reported now by Barry Petersen: We laugh with them, we cry with them . . . and with Hollywood's help from movies like "The...

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Obama to Be Sworn in for 2nd Term at White House

Jan 20, 2013 8:43am While an estimated 800,000 people are expected to gather in Washington D.C.  Monday to watch President Obama be sworn in for a second term, his second term officially begins Sunday. He will take his oath of office in a private ceremony. Vice President Joe Biden was sworn in on Sunday morning at the Naval Observatory.OBAMA SWEARING-IN:Chief...

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Algeria expects heavy hostage toll as West defends ally

ALGIERS/IN AMENAS, Algeria (Reuters) - Algeria said on Sunday it expected heavy hostage casualties after its troops ended a desert siege, but Western governments warned against criticizing tactics used by their vital ally in the struggle with Islamists across the Sahara. An Algerian minister acknowledged the death toll would rise, and a private television station reported that 25 bodies...

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Bowling: Shayna Ng wins International Bowling Championship in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan: Singapore bowler Shayna Ng has added another title to her belt after winning the DHC International Bowling Championship in Nagoya, Japan.The 23-year-old claimed the women's crown after a title match showdown with American pro bowler Kelly Kulick.With the victory, Ng takes home close to S$82,000 in prize money.This is the second year that a Singaporean has won the title at...

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Go ahead and spill on this nanotech menswear

This inside compartment lets you use your smartphone without removing it from the waterproof pocket.(Credit:Indochino)A new line of men's suits from custom online menswear brand Indochino might not contain aloe vera and algae extracts like these new skin-pampering blue jeans, but they still join the denims in the fancy-futuristic-fabric category. The Ultimate Tech Collection boasts nanotech suits...

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