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Michelle Obama Visits Eiffel Tower With Sasha And Malia, Wears Stylish Scarf (PHOTOS)

Jun. 5, 2009
*Photos below* PARIS — Michelle Obama and her two daughters have paid a surprise visit to the Eiffel Tower. The first lady, 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha spent about 45 minutes at the Parisian icon Friday night as President Barack Obama was arriving in France. An Associated...
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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