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CANKLE AWARENESS MONTH In July - The "New" Pandemic

Jul. 2, 2009
From The Post Chronicle: Cankle Awareness Month is in July - Forget swine flu. A cankle pandemic is sweeping the nation, according to Gold's Gym. Read the original story here: GET THE LATEST NEWS & TRENDS by following HuffPost at HuffTrends on Twitter
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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