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National Briefing | South: Kansas: Atheist Soldier Ends Suit

Oct. 10, 2008
An atheist soldier who accused Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and the Defense Department of violating his religious freedom dropped his lawsuit, saying he plans to leave the Army next spring.
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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