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Lakers Win 11th Straight, Bryant Injures Finger

Dec. 12, 2009
Kobe Bryant scored 20 points while playing with a small break in his finger, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their 11th straight victory, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
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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