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National Briefing | Washington: Former Official Tied to Abramoff Is Indicted

Aug. 21, 2009
The former chief of staff for Voice of America has been indicted on corruption charges tied to the disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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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