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Cave Creek Journal: Election at a Draw, Arizona Town Cuts a Deck

Jun. 17, 2009
The town of Cave Creek, Ariz., turned to a deck of cards to settle a local election.
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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