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Forever 21 wants to open in 16 Gottschalks stores

May. 22, 2009
Woman's clothing retailer Forever 21 has submitted a bid to take over 16 shuttered Gottschalks Inc. stores. The Fresno-based department store chain is currently undergoing bankruptcy liquidation at its 58 stores. It supports Forever 21's $17.7 million bid to...
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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