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Officer's firing upheld

Jul. 13, 2009
A state hearing officer has upheld the firing of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper based on neglect of duty and dishonesty after failing to deliver evidence at a court hearing in Las Vegas. Hearing Officer Daniel Hussey found there was substantial evidence of "...
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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