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Magic Need to Believe They Can Win Title, Says Van Gundy

Jun. 13, 2009
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The Orlando Magic will perform a quick vanishing act from the NBA Finals if they do not believe they can still win the title, coach Stan Van Gundy said Saturday.
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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