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National Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: Former Lawmaker to Head Gay Group

Jun. 18, 2009
Jarrett Barrios, a gay former state senator who fought to help Massachusetts become the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, has been appointed to head a national gay rights group.
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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