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Chipper Jones, Yunel Escobar held out of Atlanta Braves final game vs. Toronto Blue Jays

May. 24, 2009
The Atlanta Braves will be without starting infielders Chipper Jones and Yunel Escobar for the final game of a weekend series against Toronto.
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Braves put Chipper Jones on the DL

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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