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Final BART union votes to OK new contract

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Aug. 26, 2009
BART train operators and station agents voted to ratify a new contract Tuesday night. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555 President Jesse Hunt said a final tally was not available but the contract was approved by a large margin. "We have accepted the cuts...
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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