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My wife and I went to the Neil Diamond concert the other night at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. There were about 18,000 people there and he puts on a great show. Did over two hours of songs with no intermission. Not bad for a guy in his 60's. He brings in a fantastic cross section of people. People from their teens to their 60's; white, black, Chinese, Indian, etc. My wife and I saw him for the first time in 2001. It was about a week after 9/11 and we did not know if they would still have...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 - Tickets to all official inaugural events, including an "elegant" candlelight dinner with a special appearance by President Bush: $100,000. Tickets to all official inaugural events, two additional tickets to an "exclusive" lunch with Mr. Bush and Vice President Cheney, plus an all-access pass to any inaugural ball: $250,000. Telling your friends, "As I explained to the president just the other day... .": priceless. Mr. Bush's inaugural committee, seeking to raise more than $40 million, a record, sent out hundreds of solicitations to the president's biggest campaign contributors this week offering packages of party benefits and access...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Service members and their families will be "honored guests" at the Washington Capitals NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes as part of the Capitals "Salute to the Military Night," Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 P.M. at the MCI Center. The Capitals are dedicating the evening to recognizing our nation's military and their families. The Capitals and various sponsors have partnered with Operation Tribute to Freedom (OTF) to provide more than 5,000 free tickets to service members. Service members will be able to register beginning Oct. 8, online at www.ima.army.mil website. Select the OTF icon,...