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House Scores 31 Off Bench as Celtics Level Series

May. 7, 2009
BOSTON (Reuters) - Eddie House's 31 points off the bench helped the Boston Celtics post an emphatic 112-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday and level their Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series 1-1.
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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