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Hawks 91, Heat 78: In a Series of Blowouts, the Last Belongs to the Hawks

May. 3, 2009
The Hawks won their first playoff series since 1999, and the first seven-game series since the franchise moved to Atlanta.
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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