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Iranian opposition leader calls on supporters to take to the streets

Jul. 27, 2009
Mir-Hossein Mousavi says upcoming religious festivals are an opportunity for the protesters. He also asks followers to ready themselves for unspecified sacrifices. Iran's leading opposition figure today called on his supporters to head into the streets "each day" during an upcoming...
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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