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Meaningless finale means auditions for next season

Jan. 1, 2010
Raiders quarterback Charlie Frye will put the finishing touches on his resume Sunday. Another Raiders quarterback, Bruce Gradkowski, already is applying for his same job next season. As far as season finales go, Sunday's game against the visiting Ravens is...
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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