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Hawks Bruise Heat 106 - 91 to Take 3 - 2 Series Lead

Apr. 30, 2009
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Joe Johnson scored 25 points as the Atlanta Hawks outclassed Miami Heat 106-91 on Wednesday to move within a win of the playoffs' second round.
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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