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Iran parliament: Arrest protest leaders

Dec. 30, 2009
Pro-government Iranians jammed the streets of the capital and other cities in response to anti-government rallies during observances of the holy day of Ashura.
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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