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Czech Republic's E.U. Holdout Has Public Support

Oct. 23, 2009
Czech President Vaclav Klaus remains the lone holdout on the EuropeanUnion's Lisbon Treaty. Although it looks increasingly likely he'll sign,he's intent to shore up his support among German-wary Czechs first
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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