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In Brooke Astor court case, another world on display

May. 10, 2009
Spectators at the trial of Astor's son get a glimpse into the lives of the rich and beautiful. Anthony Marshall is accused of stealing millions from the late Manhattan socialite. The elegant woman in the forest green frock held up a slender right hand and swore to tell the truth. She was...
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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