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Changing the Conventional Wisdom About Iran

Oct. 4, 2008
France is a key U.S. ally in confronting Iran's nuclear program. But many in Paris, and Washington, believe that solving the problem requires direct U.S.-Iranian talks
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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