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National Briefing | South: Florida: Jeb Bush Shows Interest In Senate Seat

Dec. 4, 2008
Former Gov. Jeb Bush said he was interested in the seat Senator Mel Martinez is giving up, and the field of possible candidates could quickly narrow to make way for him.
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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