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Karzai Challenger Says Runoff Could Restore Faith

Oct. 19, 2009
Amid allegations of fraud, pressure is mounting on Afghan President Karzai to accept a runoff election or form a power-sharing government. Karzai's main challenger former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah tells Renee Montagne that a runoff would restore the people's faith in the election process.
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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