Pre-inauguration bash

WAshington. Two days from the House, on Sunday Barack Obama prayed, honored the nation's fallen heroes and joined a vast throng at an uplifting musical extravaganza, with Lincoln, the president who freed the slaves, towering from the memorial built to honor him in the background. The concert drew a crowd measured in the hundreds of thousands to an area that is hallowed ground. Entertainment included Beyonce, U2, Bruce Springsteen and others.