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After Decades in Politics, a Speedy Rise, and Fall, for Burris

Jul. 10, 2009
Roland W. Burris, who left retirement to accept a controversial appointment to the United States Senate, said he will not seek reelection, a move likely to help Democrats.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch