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National Briefing | South: Louisiana: Revelers Are Shot

Feb. 25, 2009
A Mardi Gras parade erupted into chaos when a series of gunshots struck seven people. Two suspects were in custody, the police said.
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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