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In Rio, Joy At Olympic Honor

Oct. 2, 2009
Rio de Janeiro won the right Friday to host the 2016 Olympic Summer Games. Cariocas erupted in joy when the announcement was made in the Danish capital, Copenhagen. The International Olympic City voted for Rio over Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo. The BBC's Gary Duffy describes the scene in Rio.
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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