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Kennedy Recalled As Anchor Of His Family

Aug. 28, 2009
After Robert and John Kennedy were assassinated, Sen. Edward Kennedy was an anchor for much of the Kennedy clan, Robert's son, Joseph P. Kennedy, told mourners at Friday night's memorial service. "We just needed someone to hang onto," he said.
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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