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Myanmar Court Upholds Suu Kyi Guilty Verdict

Oct. 2, 2009
The Nobel Peace Prize winner was convicted in August for briefly sheltering an uninvited American at her home earlier this year. Her 18-month sentence ensured that she would not be able to participate in upcoming elections.
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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