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Magic Hold Off Hard - Charging Celtics to Win Opener

May. 5, 2009
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Orlando Magic weathered a storming comeback from the Boston Celtics to defeat the defending NBA champions 95-90 and win the opening game of their Eastern Conference semi-final series on Monday.
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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