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Myanmar state media scolds democracy icon Suu Kyi

Dec. 9, 2009
Myanmar's state media accused detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi of using the media to make the country's military rulers look bad, warning Wednesday it could hurt her efforts to meet with the junta chief. In recent months, Suu Kyi has sent two letters...
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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