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Knox prosecutor defends case; victim's family satisfied

Dec. 5, 2009
Relatives of slain student Meredith Kercher said they are satisfied with the guilty verdicts for Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, and the prosecutor defended the case.
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Witness say Kercher, Knox grew apart

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Fourth person suspected in student's death

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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