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Lions, Stafford reach deal

Apr. 24, 2009
There will not be a holdout with the top pick in the 2009 NFL draft. The Detroit Lions and agents for Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford reached an agreement on a record-setting contract that will pay Stafford a guaranteed $41.7 million.
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COL FB: Georgia 24, Michigan State 12

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COL FB: Georgia 52, LSU 38

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COL FB: Georgia 26, Tennessee 14

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COL FB: Georgia 45, Georgia Southern 21

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COL FB: Georgia 31, Georgia Tech 17

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COL FB: Georgia 15, Georgia Tech 12

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COL FB: Georgia 34, UAB 0

ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Quarterback Matthew Stafford and running back Kregg Lumpkin ran for touchdowns as No. 9 Georgia beat UAB, 34-0, for its second straight shutout.

Soap star takes on 'Housewives' & 'Charmed

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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