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National Briefing | Washington: Evangelical Lobbyist Resigns

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Dec. 12, 2008
Richard Cizik, the longtime Washington lobbyist for the National Association of Evangelicals, resigned after mentioning in an interview that he believed in civil unions for gay couples.
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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