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Luke McCown declares himself Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting QB

May. 13, 2009
despite the presence of recently signed, proven veteran Byron Leftwich, McCown -- who himself signed a two-year deal in February -- declared emphatically Tuesday that the starting job is his to lose.
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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