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Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis, a year later

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Apr. 29, 2009
Key facts about Cyclone Nargis, which struck Myanmar one year ago: Where: Originating in the Bay of Bengal, the cyclone swept into the Irrawaddy River delta in southeastern Myanmar on May 2-3. Casualties: More than 138,000 people perished, most of them...
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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