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Mexican Plane Hijacking Ends Quietly

Sep. 9, 2009
At least five men were led away from a jetliner that was hijacked as it traveled from Cancun to Mexico City on Wednesday, according to Mexican news reports. The passengers were released unharmed.
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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