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It's decided: Barack Obama picks Hillary Clinton for secretary of State

Nov. 21, 2008
Aides to both of the former rivals confirm that she's his choice as top diplomat. She has not yet accepted the job, but is reportedly ready to give up her Senate seat. President-elect Barack Obama has settled on former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton to be secretary of State, following a high-stakes...
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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