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Florida Governor Signs Bill to Expand Rail Service

Dec. 16, 2009
Gov. Charlie Crist said enhanced commuter rail service and efforts to secure federal money for a high-speed rail project would bring jobs to the state.
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Official: Security of U.S. railways low

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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