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Man who had ricin sentenced to 3 1/2years

Nov. 18, 2008
Roger Bergendorff said he never planned to use the homemade toxin. He had struggled with painkillers and alcohol. He was often depressed. In the late '90s, after a love affair ended, Roger Bergendorff turned to making the toxic powder ricin.
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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