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Music Review: Ziggy Marley makes a kids CD

May. 7, 2009
Ziggy Marley, "Family Time" (Tuff Gong Records) Ziggy Marley brings his reggae vibe to the young set with "Family Time." But unlike many kid-oriented records, this one offers the right balance of music and message to make it enjoyable for the entire family....
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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