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President Trump awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to American Football hall-of-famer Alan Page at the White House on Friday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Viva Las Vegas: Elvis, Adelson To Be Honored With Presidential Medal Of Freedom

President Trump awarded the nation's highest civilian honor to seven people Friday, including Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth and GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson.

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Cranberry Relish: The NPR Recipe That Divides Thanksgiving Tables

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Kay Lee and John Nordeen, pictured in 1967 during the Vietnam War, met when they served in the same Army platoon. They lost touch after the war, but reconnected in 2015. Courtesy of John Nordeen hide caption

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'I Found The Treasure When I Found You': 2 Veterans Rekindle Bond Forged By War

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Viva Las Vegas: Elvis, Adelson Honored With Presidential Medal Of Freedom

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks with the media after a series of listening sessions about campus sexual violence in July 2017. Among the significant changes is that schools can make it harder to prove allegations. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Education Dept. Proposes Enhanced Protection For Students Accused Of Sexual Assault

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