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Mountain lion hit by SUV on Highway 92

Oct. 14, 2008
A mountain lion was struck and injured by a sport utility vehicle this morning on Highway 92 in San Mateo County, authorities said. The cougar was hit by an eastbound SUV as the animal was crossing the road about 7:30 a.m., the San Mateo County sheriff's...
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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