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Why Al Green turned down 'Together' time with the Obamas

Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Associated Press
(AP) - Al Green says if things had worked out, it would have been him serenading President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle at the inaugural ball...
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President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama wave to the crowd during the Commander in Chief Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was sworn in for his second term earlier in the day. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Michelle Obama wears Wu to the balls

Samantha Critchell, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama made it a fashion tradition Monday night, wearing a custom-made Jason Wu gown to the inauguration balls...
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Commemorative buttons are for sale at the Presidential Inaugural Committee's store near the intersection of 11th and F Streets NW January 11, 2013 in Washington, DC. A variety of merchandise, from handbags and water bottles to tube socks and limited edition coin sets, will be for sale until the January 21 inauguration of President Barack Obama. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

About 40,000 expected at Obama inaugural balls

Nedra Pickler, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Inaugural revelers hoping to get close to President Barack Obama at a ball are going to have a lot of competition, with around 40,000 expected to pack the pair of parties...
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama together in a freight elevator at an Inaugural Ball, January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Pete Souza/White House via Getty Images)

$1 million donations wanted for Obama inauguration

Jack Gillium, Nedra Pickler and Stephen Braun, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Planners of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration are soliciting high-dollar contributions up to $1 million to help pay …

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US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama dance during the Youth Inaugural Ball at the Hilton Washington in Washington, DC, January 20, 2009. Obama was sworn in as the 44th US president earlier in the day. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

$60 inaugural ball tickets sell out ahead of time

Nedra Pickler, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The low-cost tickets to President Barack Obama's inaugural ball were mistakenly put on sale a day early and are now sold out...
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