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Hundreds of thousands defy warnings in Iran

Jun. 17, 2009
Support for Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi remained strong Wednesday as the government stepped up efforts to thwart daily protests calling for a new presidential election. Moussavi and former President Mohammad Khatami sent a joint letter asking Iran's courts to release protesters...
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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