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Goldman Sachs launches small business initiative

Nov. 17, 2009
Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs Group is launching an initiative to help the nation's small businesses realize their growth and job-creation potential. CEO Lloyd Blankfein will help lead an advisory council to oversee the program, along with legendary...
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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