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Djokovic, Davydenko win Masters Cup openers

Nov. 9, 2008
Second seed Novak Djokovic overpowered seventh-seeded Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 6-3 in the opening match of the Masters Cup on Sunday.
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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