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Kennedy Is Said to Cast Her Eye on Senate Seat

Dec. 5, 2008
Caroline Kennedy is considering whether to pursue the Senate seat to be vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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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