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Janitor charged with stealing a diamond-laden Philadelphia Phillies World Series ring

Sep. 3, 2009
A janitor at the Philadelphia Phillies' ballpark has been charged with stealing a diamond-laden World Series ring left by an executive in a park restroom.
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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