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Optimism Abounds on a New Economic Development Strategy

Jul. 17, 2009
In Atlanta, a study by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce analyzes options for economic growth post-recession.
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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