Shine those instruments and start practicing: high school bands across the country thinking "Yes, we can" march in Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration parade have a little more competition than usual. The Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, which collects applications, is receiving 10 applications an hour and had more than 400 as of yesterday, according to The Washington Post. This compares with the last inauguration, where 47 civilian marching bands were picked from 343 contenders. The parade application deadline has been extended to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Step in time...