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Guinea: Disorder Seen After Shooting of Camara

Dec. 14, 2009
The nonfatal shooting of Guinean strongman Moussa Dadis Camara spells more uncertainty for Guinea and the region. Will the junta maintain its grip, or will the country descend into chaos, threatening fragile neighbors?
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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