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Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America's first black president on Tuesday, saying the nation must choose "hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord" to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

Barack Obama strode to the pinnacle of American power on Tuesday, taking the oath as the 44th US president and shattering racial barriers as the first black leader of the country.