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France: Diversity Star Rama Yade Angers Nicolas Sarkozy

Nov. 17, 2009
President Nicolas Sarkozy promised a more representative cabinet. But his star ministers have proved to have minds of their own -- and that has caused problems
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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