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Israel and Hamas Inch Closer to a Prisoner Deal

Nov. 25, 2009
Freeing Gilad Shalit in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian militants in Israeli jails will be a massive victory for Hamas, further marginalizing President Mahmoud Abbas
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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