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Minnesota Supreme Court paves way for Democrat Al Franken to fill long-vacant Senate seat... Developing...

Jun. 30, 2009
Minnesota Supreme Court paves way for Democrat Al Franken to fill long-vacant Senate seat... Developing...(First headline, 1st story, link)
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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