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Ahmadinejad denies calling for Facebook ban

May. 25, 2009
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday he did not call for a ban on Facebook during the country's presidential election.
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German politician snubs Ahmadinejad

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West criticism of Ahmadinejad downplayed

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Rafsanjani won't challenge election result

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Rafsanjani leads in Iran election

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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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