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National Briefing | South: Florida: Decision on Questioning in Case of Former Astronaut

Oct. 7, 2009
Lawyers for the former astronaut Lisa Nowak will get another chance to question a romantic rival she is accused of driving 1,000 miles to confront.
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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