http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090121/pl_afp/uspoliticsobamainauguration]Obama tackles Guantanamo, economy after historic inauguration (AFP) [/URL]



AFP - Barack Obama Wednesday began the job of hauling his crisis-weary nation out of its "winter of hardship" by taking action to halt Guantanamo trials and convening top economic and foreign policy aides.