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France's Hated Immigration Minister, Eric Besson: Cheers from Sarkozy

Dec. 20, 2009
President Nicolas Sarkozy's immigration minister is attracting criticism forspearheading a series of contentious debates on national identity. YetSarkozy is standing by his man -- for political survival
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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