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Chicago coach gets 1st victory

Oct. 20, 2008
Patrick Sharp had two goals and an assist and the Blackhawks won for the first time under coach Joel Quenneville, beating the Canucks 4-2 on Sunday night in Chicago. Quenneville took the job behind the bench Thursday after Denis Savard was fired following a 1-...
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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