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On the Road: A Pest From Yesteryear, Bed Bugs Travel Nowadays

nytimes.com
Jul. 13, 2009
Bed bugs, a retro pest, are hitchhiking with unwitting travelers and finding their way to motels, midrange hotels and even the occasional four-star accommodation.
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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