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Model's death highlights cosmetic surgery risk

Dec. 2, 2009
The death of a former Miss Argentina raises questions about the risks of cosmetic surgery. Solange Magnano, 37, died after an elective surgery last week.
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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