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David Haye pulls out of Wladimir Klitschko fight with injury

Jun. 3, 2009
England's David Haye, the former cruiserweight champion who talked his way into a June 20 shot at unified heavyweight titleholder Wladimir Klitschko, pulled out of the fight on Wednesday, citing a hand injury in training.
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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