Barack Obama Is Sworn In As 44th President Of The United States

A ambulance leaves from the the East Front of the U.S. Capitol after the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) was reported to have collapsed while Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) was also removed at the luncheon following the inauguration ceremony. (UPI Photo/John Moore/Pool)