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Mississippi mayor brings 'atomic bomb of change'

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May. 22, 2009
James Young was elected this week as the first black mayor of Philadelphia, Mississippi, a town best known for three civil rights killings. "When you've been treated the way we've been treated," Young said, unable to finish his thought. He paused to wipe tears away. "That's why...
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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