US President Barack Obama has been sworn in for a second four-year term.

Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office today in the Blue Room of the White House.

First Lady Michelle Obama, their daughters Sasha and Malia, and a few reporters witnessed the ceremony.

Mr Obama will take the oath again tomorrow during a public swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol in front of hundreds of thousands of people.

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