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Moussavi calls for day of 'mourning' in Tehran

Jun. 18, 2009
Supporters of opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi plan to turn Tehran into a sea of black today to mourn those killed or wounded in protests over the presidential election. Demonstrators wearing black are expected to stage one of the largest protests since last Friday's disputed election.
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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