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CDC confirms 7 human cases of swine flu

Apr. 23, 2009
A total of seven cases of a previously undetected strain of swine flu have been confirmed in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. None of the patients has had direct contact with pigs.
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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