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Navy: Sailor killed on sentry duty in California

Jul. 3, 2009
A sailor found dead earlier this week at California's Camp Pendleton was shot while standing sentry and a fire was set in an attempt to cover up evidence, the U.S. Navy says. At least one of Seaman August Provost's relatives says she believes he was killed because of his sexual orientation and...
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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