OPEN (WHITE) HOUSE

Washington —- Barack Obama plans to open his White House doors to the public on his first full day of his presidency next Wednesday. The idea is to keep Obama’s administration the “most open and accessible” in history by inviting hundreds of supporters and encouraging them to stay involved, Obama aides said Friday.

President Bill Clinton held a similar event after his 1993 inauguration. Tickets this year are limited and interested residents can sign up on Obama’s inauguration Web site, www.pic2009.org.

Also Friday, Obama’s team said his inaugural ball for the military will be broadcast to American troops around the world.

Singer Jon Bon Jovi will headline the event, with comedian George Lopez as emcee and performances by singer Jordin Sparks, Miss America 2009 Kirsten Haglund and the group Right On.