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Minnesota Justices Are Skeptical in Senate Case

Jun. 1, 2009
A lawyer for Norm Coleman, who is fighting a recount battle with Al Franken for a Senate seat, faced sharp questioning in the state Supreme Court.
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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