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Board eyes absentee ballot issue in Minnesota Senate recount

Nov. 26, 2008
A crucial hearing Wednesday could have a major impact on Minnesota's recount of the Senate race between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken.
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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