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Obama mum on first Supreme Court appointment

May. 1, 2009
Justice David Souter's pending retirement sparks intense speculation. His replacement is unlikely to alter the court's ideological balance. With the expected retirement of Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, speculation about potential replacements is swirling around Washington, but President...
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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