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Dozens of Dazed, Huge Squid Wash Up On San Diego Beach After Earthquake (VIDEO)

Jul. 13, 2009
San Diego residents were stunned when dozens of dazed giant squid washed up on La Jolla beach after an earthquake. One resident said she's never seen anything like this in 42 years. It's unclear whether it was the initial earthquake or the aftershock that jolted the huge squid onto the beach. WATCH:
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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