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Thu 01 Jan 2005Security tight for inaugurationUS: President Bush will be inaugurated for a second term at noon today in a ceremony on Capitol Hill, followed by the traditional inauguration parade of military units and marching bands through the snow-swept streets of Washington to the White House.Parade organisers say they expect 100,000 people to line the 2.5km route but unprecedented security and a heavy snowfall yesterday may keep numbers down at both the parade and other events including 11 inauguration balls.