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Kezia Obama, Obama's Stepmother, Travels To DC, Launches Bingo Game (PHOTOS)

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Barack Obama's extended and largely international family is gathering in Washington to celebrate his inauguration....
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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