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Jonathan Papelbon of Boston Red Sox fined $5,000 for taking too long to pitch

Sep. 4, 2009
Baseball's attempts to speed up the pace of the game have taken some getting used to for Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon -- to the tune of thousands of dollars.
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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