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Lawmakers to Vote on Appointing Kennedy Successor

Sep. 17, 2009
Proponents say the bill, which would allow Gov. Deval Patrick to appoint an interim replacement for the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy, has enough support to pass the House.
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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