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NATO's Reformer: Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Sep. 6, 2009
Anders Fogh Rasmussen used his tough, no-nonsense style to shake up Denmark. Now he's the head of NATO and promising more of the same
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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