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Hundreds mourn late Detroit Pistons owner Wlliam Davidson at funeral service

Mar. 17, 2009
NBA commissioner David Stern and former Pistons great Isiah Thomas were among hundreds of mourners who gathered to remember the late team owner and philanthropist William Davidson.
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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