Met to Give Away 3,000 Free Tickets
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NEW YORK - To promote its first season under its new general manager, Peter Gelb, the Metropolitan Opera will give away 3,000 free tickets to Friday's dress rehearsal of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." The tickets will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 10 a.m.
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It also appears that, for the first time, there could be a limit on the number of tickets available.
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"That means we might not need the enclosed spaces and the expense of stewarding, which could also allow us to get rid of charging people for tickets."  EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 31 The sagging popularity of Edinburgh's world-famous Hogmanay New Year's celebrations had organizers considering not charging for the event. via Earth Times
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The Mail on Sunday gives away three million copies of Prince's new album, Planet Earth.
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Some 1.85 million tickets for next year's Beijing Olympics will be up for grabs on a first-come, first-serve basis when the second round of domestic sales start on Tuesday.
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The government will today outline how the National Lottery will be repaid the Â£675m that is to be siphoned off to pay for the escalating costs of the London 2012 Olympics.
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Trying to avert another round of flight disruptions, airline is asking for volunteers from its nonunion workforce to work for free at its Philadelphia operations over New Year's weekend.
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Manchester City Council plans free wi-fi zone covering more than 400 square miles.
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With a large turnout on Monday's finale, more than a million revellers will have attended west London's Notting Hill Carnival, a three-day celebration of Caribbean culture and music, police say.
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Three new $1m awards for scientific endeavour are announced at the British Association festival in York.
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No tickets matched all six numbers in the latest WinFall drawing, raising the jackpot for Monday&#39;s game to $3.3 million. Saturday&#39;s $3.
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By JESSE KAWA  Stoneham selectmen connected with a Hail Mary pass last night by adopting a $200 annual trash fee that may just be enough to save coveted school sports.
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Tourists will be given tip cards with 10 suggestions for navigating New York City.
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The hundreds of Phish fans who were turned away from the band's farewell concerts earlier this month have been given an apology and the promise of a free gift.
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WE have a pair of tickets to giveaway for Pink's fantastic Summer Pops date. For a chance to win, simply answer the following question:   To enter: call 09012291234 and tell us your answer, name, address and phone number.
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A state senator said he plans to try again this year to get lawmakers to give up the free tickets to sporting and cultural events they get from lobbyists &#151; only weeks after a few complained the limit on the amount lobbyists can spend on those tickets was too low.
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Marsh &amp; McLennan will start handing out 3,000 pink slips today - most at its Sixth Avenue headquarters. They&#39;re victims of a bid-rigging scandal that has punished profits