The Speaker of the National Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, should take power, albeit temporarily, if Mr Chavez is unfit to take his oath on Thursday, Mr Capriles said.

BBC: Opponents seek Chavez court ruling

The commissioner will take his oath of office on Tuesday before officially taking up his new role on Thursday, succeeding the police authority that will cease to exist from that date.

BBC: Wales

On Sunday, the vice president will take his official oath shortly after 8 a.m. at the Naval Observatory, his official residence, and the president will take his at the White House shortly before noon.

CNN: Obama officially begins 2nd term on Sunday

The new Senators will be sworn in Jan. 3, 17 days before the new President and his running mate take the Oath of Office on Jan. 20.

CNN: Two-Headed Senate

That legislation would direct President Obama, who is obligated under the Constitution and his oath of office to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, to pay debt interest and Social Security benefits out of continuing incoming revenues, if the federal government reaches its debt limit, and cannot borrow any further.

FORBES: Addressing The Various Debt-Limit Delusions

He must take upon him this oath before Allah Most High, expecting his reward from Allah alone, and let the Muslim be confident, if there be to him no other good deed than this, nevertheless he will prosper in the day of judgment and we ask the Most High to extend the People of the Faith by the favor of their Lord.

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Jeff Skilling had a strange look on his face, as he took the oath and then stepped forward to take the stand.

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