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Lost jet had instrument troubles, Airbus says

Jun. 5, 2009
The Brazilian air force says that debris picked up near where officials believe Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean was not from the plane. Brig. Ramon Borges Cardoso told reporters that oil slicks seen on the ocean were not from the plane either and that the quantity of oil...
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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