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National Briefing | Washington: Ethics Review of Lobbying Case

Jun. 11, 2009
The House ethics committee said it was reviewing accusations of misconduct by lawmakers and their staff members connected to the PMA Group, a defunct lobbying firm at the center of a federal investigation of campaign contributions.
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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