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Marchionne turned Fiat around

Jun. 10, 2009
Fiat's CEO Sergio Marchionne turned around the once-troubled Italian carmaker with a flair for sharply styled small cars and smart industrial alliances _ strengths that could come in handy at Chrysler. Marchionne on Wednesday became Chrysler's CEO, completing...
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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