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Mets Trade Church to Braves for Francoeur

Jul. 10, 2009
The injury-ravaged Mets, trying to avoid falling farther back in the N.L. East race, have traded outfielder Ryan Church to the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Jeff Francoeur.
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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