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Injuries force Nadal, Federer out of Paris Masters

Oct. 31, 2008
Roger Federer pulled out of his quarterfinal match against James Blake because of a back injury Friday, whiel Rafael Nadal had to retire from his match against Nikolay Davydenko due to leg pain.
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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