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Blizzard-Like Storm Slams Eastern U.S.

Dec. 19, 2009
A blizzard-like storm rocked the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, crippling travel and causing hundreds of thousands of power outages. Those who did venture out found nearly desolate stores on what is usually one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Nearly 2 feet of snow fell in some...
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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