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Italian quake death toll rises to 207

Apr. 7, 2009
A day after a powerful earthquake ripped through Italy's mountainous Abruzzo region, authorities were still unsure Tuesday how many people remained trapped in the wreckage.
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Italian quake death toll at 150

ROME, April 6 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Monday 150 people have been killed by an earthquake in L'Aquila, the capital of Abruzzo, and neighboring towns.
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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