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Catholics, Mormons defend support for same-sex ban

Nov. 6, 2008
The Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said they welcomed California's ban on same-sex marriage and insisted that their support did not target any group.
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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