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National Briefing | Washington: Hospitalized Senator Develops a Staph Infection

Jun. 2, 2009
Senator Robert C. Byrd, Democrat of West Virginia, developed a staph infection that has prolonged his stay in a hospital in the Washington area.
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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