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Mexico City at epicenter of swine flu fears

Apr. 28, 2009
The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert level today in response to the swine flu outbreak. Mexico officials suspect 152 people have died from the flu. Fifty cases -- none fatal -- have been confirmed in the United States. The higher alert level means WHO has determined the virus...
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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