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National Briefing | West: California: Federal Judge Postpones Sentencing in a Cyberbullying Case

May. 18, 2009
A federal judge in Los Angeles postponed the sentencing of Lori Drew, a woman convicted of computer fraud in a landmark cyberbullying case, until July 2.
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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