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National Briefing | New England: New Hampshire: Marriage Bill Setback

Apr. 24, 2009
The judiciary committee of the New Hampshire Senate recommended killing a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage, but the bill is not yet dead.
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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