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Obama Hails Apollo Crew From a Lens of Childhood

nytimes.com
Jul. 20, 2009
On the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, President Obama welcomed Buzz Aldrin, Neil A. Armstrong and Michael Collins to the White House.
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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