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North Korea's nuclear test may be for Kim's legacy

May. 26, 2009
Previous tests have appeared aimed at getting attention from the U.S. But this time, analysts say, the regime may be trying to ensure that power remains within the Kim family in any succession. North Korea's previous nuclear test and missile launches had a ring of foot-stamping about them,...
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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