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Nazi sign stolen from Auschwitz gates

Dec. 18, 2009
A sign synonymous with the Nazi work camps of World War II was stolen overnight from the Auschwitz Concentration Camp memorial in Poland, police said Friday.
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WARSAW, Poland, June 27 (UPI) -- The United Nations has agreed to a new name for the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.

UNESCO adds Nazi to Poland Auschwitz camp

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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