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National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: State Lawmakers Send Budget to Governor

Jul. 15, 2009
Illinois lawmakers sent the governor a new state budget, trying to end gridlock with a plan built around borrowing money and leaving bills unpaid.
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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