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National Briefing | Washington: Patrick Kennedy Seeks Treatment

Jun. 12, 2009
Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, who has battled both addiction and mental illness, has re-entered some type of treatment, according to a statement from his office.
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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