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NY Post Defends Cartoon, Slams Al Sharpton

Feb. 18, 2009
The New York Post has issued a statement defending its stimulus/chimp cartoon and slamming Rev. Al Sharpton for...
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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