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N.B.A. Roundup: Bulls Beat the 76ers and Move a Step Closer to the Playoffs

Apr. 9, 2009
The Chicago Bulls closed in on their fourth playoff appearance in five years with a 113-99 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.
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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