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Obama's longtime doctor says his healthcare plan falls short

Jul. 29, 2009
Dr. David Scheiner of Chicago advocates a single-payer government system. He calls Obama's plan too timid, saying it reflects politics, not the president's ideals. The Chicago doctor who treated President Obama for more than two decades has a prescription for healthcare reform: a British- or...
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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