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Byron Leftwich, Tampa Bay Buccaneers agree to two-year deal

Apr. 13, 2009
Free-agent quarterback Byron Leftwich has agreed to a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a source told ESPN's Michael Smith.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars Wednesday welcomed the team's No. 1 draft pick, quarterback Byron Leftwich, to training camp.

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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