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Japan's Aso concedes defeat in election

Aug. 30, 2009
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has conceded defeat in nationwide elections, suggesting he will step down from his position as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Aso told a nationally televised press conference Sunday that the results were "...
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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