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National Briefing | Washington: Impeachment of Judge Proceeds

Jun. 10, 2009
A House committee has endorsed impeachment charges against a federal judge accused of sexual assault and lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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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