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In Minnesota, a Battle Without End for a Senate Seat

Apr. 15, 2009
The drama between Norm Coleman and Al Franken is frustrating the White House, embarrassing voters and posing a challenge for Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
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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