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Goodman weighs independent bid for governor

Jun. 12, 2009
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman says he's considering running for governor as an independent. The Democratic mayor told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Thursday that he's looking at mounting a campaign that would appeal to voters disaffected by partisan...
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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