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Caterpillar to close South African plant

Jul. 31, 2009
Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said Friday that it will close a manufacturing facility in South Africa as it realigns its operations with sagging global demand. Caterpillar said it will offer severance and training assistance to the 193 employees...
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler