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Nissan Shows Off Its Electric Car, the Leaf

Aug. 2, 2009
Nissan Motor took the wraps off its much-awaited electric car, naming the hatchback Leaf and taking a step toward its goal of leading the industry in the zero-emissions field.
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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