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Iran's leader denounces violent protests

Jun. 19, 2009
With more demonstrations possible on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sent a clear message: Those who "take wrong measures which are harmful, they will be held accountable for all violence." He called President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "the absolute victor" in...
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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