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New commanders at embattled ND base vow perfection

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Nov. 28, 2009
New commanders at Minot Air Force Base are promising perfection after a rash of mistakes involving the nuclear arsenal there. Col. Douglas Cox blames the foul-ups over the past two years on lax attitudes surrounding maintenance of the arsenal. Cox and Col....
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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